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Select Board recommends $560,000 Fire & Rescue budget to budget committee
Summary
After discussing payroll and equipment pressures and recent truck repair costs, the Select Board voted to recommend a $560,000 Fire & Rescue budget to the budget committee and noted equipment replacement lead times and cost uncertainty for a new truck.
The Select Board voted to recommend a $560,000 budget for the Bristol Fire & Rescue department to the town budget committee.
A department representative reviewed the draft 2025 budget, saying payroll and insurance line items rose and that recent unforeseen major repairs on trucks contributed to higher maintenance costs. The representative said vehicle chassis and apparatus are increasingly costly and lead times for new fire trucks can be two to four years once ordered.
Board members discussed accessibility and station repairs, including options for a shorter internal ramp versus a longer external ramp constrained by septic setbacks. The representative also reported progress on personal protective equipment: an SCBA pack grant and an ordered field station expected by March.
After discussion, a board member moved that the Select Board recommend the 2025 Bristol Fire & Rescue budget totaling $560,000. A second was recorded and the recommendation passed on a voice vote; no roll-call tallies were given in the meeting record.
The board asked staff and the budget committee to review line items and follow up during the budget committee review process.
