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Isanti council questions fire district budget increases and ladder-truck plans
Summary
Council members pressed the fire district for more budget detail after seeing a proposed rise in capital contributions and asked for call volumes, parts-availability and retirement-fund data before approving increased contributions.
Isanti City councilors pressed the Isanti Fire District for clearer financial data on Monday, focusing on a proposed jump in capital contributions and the justification for a possible ladder-truck purchase.
Council members questioned a proposed increase that would substantially raise the fire district’s capital-equipment allocation next year. One councilor noted the district has paid off a building payment that previously consumed funds and asked why next year’s capital contribution would increase by roughly $130,000–$230,000 compared with the current year.
A board member provided a July 31 snapshot of the district’s cash: $193,000 in a capital equipment…
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