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Easton fire commissioners review $1.47 million budget proposal and operational updates
Summary
At the March 18 meeting the Easton Board of Fire Commissioners approved meeting minutes, heard Chief R. Klem report 46 calls in February and a proposed $1,465,565 budget, and received status updates on radio and dispatch projects.
The Easton Board of Fire Commissioners met March 18 and approved the Feb. 11 minutes before hearing operational and budget updates from Chief R. Klem.
Klem told commissioners the department responded to 46 calls in February and anticipates about 592 calls for the year. He reviewed a proposed budget of $1,465,565, an 8.71% increase from the prior year that he said stems mostly from contractual obligations. Klem also reported the department expects the radio project to be completed by mid‑April and the town dispatch transition to be tentatively completed in mid‑May.
The budget proposal, as presented to the commission, allocates for routine operations and contractual increases; the chief and commissioners noted that cut sessions with the Board of Finance are upcoming. The meeting minutes record no formal votes on the budget at this session.
The commission entered an executive session from 7:10 to 7:37 p.m.; the minutes state there were no votes or actions taken during that session. A fifth‑grade student, Jacob Santana, presented a Fire Prevention Poster Contest entry and was noted as a finalist who will advance to state judging.
The board adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
