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New Hanover fire chief reports needed pump repairs, schedules flow testing and applies for up to $40,000 grant
Summary
Fire Chief Buddy Wilkins told the committee the department needs repairs for fire truck pumps, will conduct annual flow testing April 17 and has applied for a grant of up to $40,000 to support operations.
Fire Chief Buddy Wilkins reported to the New Hanover Township Committee on April 14 that the fire department needs repairs to fire truck pumps, that annual flow testing is scheduled for April 17, 2026, and that the department has applied for a grant of up to $40,000 to support operations.
Wilkins said the pump repairs are necessary to keep apparatus operational; the minutes note the flow testing date and the grant application but do not record final award or additional funding details. No committee vote followed the report; the information was accepted as the department's monthly update.
The committee thanked emergency services personnel for recent event support and recorded the fire department’s requests and timeline for repairs and testing in the minutes for follow-up.
