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Kenner board reimburses fire department for emergency generator purchase
Summary
After a truck-mounted generator failed during a mutual-structure response, the Kenner Town Board voted unanimously to reimburse the fire department $654.80 for a replacement and asked the chief for a cost estimate to add LED scene lighting to the vehicle.
The Kenner Town Board voted unanimously April 9 to reimburse the volunteer fire department $654.80 after a decades-old generator failed during a mutual-structure call.
Chief Hoffman told the board the unit "was over 20 years old" and had failed repeatedly; firefighters bought and installed a replacement after the failure, he said. "The generator is working. The lights are working as of right now," Hoffman said.
Board member Gross moved to reimburse the department; the motion was seconded and carried without opposition. Chair (name not provided in the transcript) asked the chief to provide a written estimate for upgrading the truck with LED scene lighting so crews can operate safely on approach to incidents. The board and fire department said volunteer labor would handle installation to minimize costs.
The vote formalized reimbursement of the purchase that department personnel had already made, and the board directed staff to add an item about lighting estimates to next month’s agenda.
