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Council members question fire district budget increases, seek JPA work session
Summary
Isanti City council members pressed the fire district on a 25% jump in CAD software costs, debated utility and maintenance increases at Stations 1 and 3, and asked staff to schedule a special work session on the Joint Powers Agreement and produce retirement and capital-replacement data for taxpayer review.
Isanti City council members and meeting participants pressed fire-district officials on proposed budget increases and asked the council to schedule a dedicated work session to review the Joint Powers Agreement before committing to long-term funding.
The most immediate concern was a reported 25% increase in CAD (computer-aided dispatch) costs. "I would and we discussed the 25% increase on CAD," a committee member said, asking how the rise occurred and pointing the group to line item 210-01 (software support, mobile CAD) for staff follow-up. The chair also asked staff to clarify whether that support covers new mobile licensing, maintenance or expanded dispatch services.
Members flagged several other line items. Under professional services (30007) the budget shows a $2,000 increase; members questioned whether that…
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