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Eveleth Council approves budgeted purchase of radios and welcomes new firefighter
Summary
The council approved purchase of two portable fire radios at $4,136.40 each and confirmed the hiring of Kimberly Taylor Milstead as a firefighter; both actions were described as budgeted and carried by voice vote.
EVELETH, Minn. — The Eveleth City Council on May 4 approved two personnel and equipment items for the fire department.
Council authorized the fire department to buy two portable radios at $4,136.40 per unit. Councilors said the purchase was a budgeted expense and discussed equipment quality and past procurement experiences; one member referenced an earlier Motorola procurement that cost about $480,000 and proved problematic. The motion to proceed with the budgeted purchase carried.
The council also approved hiring Kimberly Taylor Milstead as a firefighter after she passed application steps and background checks. The mayor welcomed Milstead to the department following the vote.
Both approvals were presented as routine, budgeted items; the council did not change staffing levels or the number of radios beyond the line items approved at the meeting.
