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Fire department seeks additional tire funding as fleet maintenance strains budget
Summary
Waterford's fire services requested multiple intra‑budget transfers to cover tire replacement and related maintenance; Director Chris Haley said the fleet is stressed, noting about 128 tires and disposal cost estimates around $108 per set of six.
The Waterford Board of Finance approved transfers to the fire services budget to cover tire replacements and related maintenance costs.
Director of Fire Services Chris Haley moved transfers (approximately $4,190 and a subsequent $6,000 request) to move funds into the tires line after pump testing and insurance lines were adjusted. Haley described the fleet pressures facing the department, reporting the fleet has about 128 total tires and that tire disposal costs run roughly $108 for a six‑wheel set. Haley said much of the recent pump testing work was completed in‑house during normal maintenance, which explained some coding anomalies on the backup forms. The board discussed the need to restructure next year’s budget to reduce repeated supplemental transfers and approved the requests by voice vote.
Haley told members the department is moving to state‑bidded Michelin 16‑ply tires to obtain greater durability and better pricing; board members asked for ongoing oversight of fleet procurement and disposal costs.
