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Council reallocates $100,000 to reactivate Admiral Street (Allentown) fire station
Summary
Council approved a $100,000 transfer from a radio project to fund bare-bones upgrades that would allow 24/7 staffing at the Admiral Street (Allentown) fire station, including exhaust extraction, basic bunking and safety improvements; the radio upgrade grant remains fully funded.
The City Council approved moving $100,000 from a previously budgeted radio FNE digital-conversion item to an "Admiral Street Fire Station upgrade/renovation" project intended to allow more consistent staffing and improve firefighter safety.
Acting Finance Director David Taylor explained the radios program was fully funded through grant funding; the $100,000 share previously allocated for fixed-network equipment is available for reallocation. Fire…
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