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New Germany council approves fire department grants, funds manikin purchase and discusses truck replacement
Summary
The council approved use of a $1,500 McLoed grant plus training funds to buy a CPR manikin, accepted a $5,000 DNR matching grant for turnout gear and authorized the fire chief to decide how many sets to order; council heard about deferred maintenance and preliminary truck replacement budgeting.
The New Germany City Council on April 7 approved use of a $1,500 McLoed grant toward the purchase of a CPR manikin and authorized the fire department to use training-budget funds to complete the purchase. The council also accepted a $5,000 Department of Natural Resources matching grant for turnout gear and authorized Fire Chief Ryan Goede to determine how many gear sets to order once firefighters complete required training.
The council recorded motions carrying unanimously 5-0: Thomas Mielke moved, and Kevin Grove seconded, to use training funds to buy the manikin; and Kevin Grove moved, seconded by Lorn Herrmann, to allow the fire chief discretion on the number of turnout-gear sets to purchase. Both motions carried 5-0.
During the report, the department noted roughly $6,000 in deferred maintenance for annual testing and servicing of trucks and identified specific mechanical issues: a major leak in Engine 11, an air leak in Tanker 12 and a severe leak on Grass 11. Officials discussed long-term fleet planning: New Germany budgeted $130,000 previously for a future truck, but a comparable vehicle (ordered by a neighboring jurisdiction) cost about $160,000; the council signaled the need to plan for a figure closer to $150,000, and to update the fleet management plan during the next budget cycle.
The council did not set a final purchase timeline but recorded that truck procurement will be a multi-year process: roughly one year of planning followed by a three- to four-year ordering and delivery timeline. The DNR turnout-gear grant is matching; the transcript records that 5–6 sets may be needed depending on final sizing and training completion. The council noted that turnout sets are typically ordered only after new firefighters finish required training.
The meeting record does not include direct quotes. It notes motions and outcomes, the grant amounts, maintenance estimates, and the need to revise budgeting and the fleet-management plan.
