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Burleson council approves two ambulances and a vacuum truck after presentations on equipment-fund strategy and rising EMS demand
Summary
Council approved contracts to buy two ambulances and a combination vacuum truck and heard staff proposals to strengthen equipment-replacement funding; fire and EMS leaders cited rapidly rising call volume and limited reserve capacity as justification for expanding fleet and building a multi-year ERF strategy.
City staff presented a multi-part equipment and emergency-services package on Feb. 3 that included (1) an ERF (Equipment Replacement Fund) policy proposal, (2) a request to commit to two Horton ambulances via a cooperative purchase, and (3) authorization to buy a new combination vacuum truck for the water utility.
ERF policy and fiscal framing: Harlan Jefferson (deputy city manager) told council staff propose a funding target window of roughly 65–75% (mathematically 70%) for ERFs; the proprietary equipment fund was below target (about 15.7% funded for certain proprietary units at Sept. 30, 2024), and staff recommended a one-time transfer of roughly $1,564,000 from the water/wastewater fund to bring proprietary ERF to 70%. For the…
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