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Scott approves new firefighting contract, raises annual funding to $100,000
Summary
The City Council adopted Resolution 2026-17 June 23 authorizing termination of the May 1, 2025 firefighting-services contract and execution of a new contract with the Scott Volunteer Fire Department; the mayor said the city's annual funding will rise from $75,000 to $100,000 and the contract will renew annually.
The Scott City Council voted unanimously June 23 to authorize a new contract for firefighting services with the Scott Volunteer Fire Department.
Councilman Moreau moved to adopt Resolution 2026-17, authorizing the mayor to terminate the existing firefighting-services contract dated May 1, 2025, and to execute a new contract with the Scott Volunteer Fire Department. Mayor Richard stated that the city's annual payment to the SVFD would increase from $75,000 to $100,000, that the payment due date would change, and that the new agreement would renew annually. Councilman Montoucet seconded the motion and the minutes record it as carried unanimously.
The minutes record the funding increase and the administrative change to the contract schedule but do not include the new contract text, effective date of the new agreement, or details of the due-date change. The council did not record separate public comment on the resolution in the minutes.
