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Council adopts $400,000 bond ordinance to buy new ambulance
Summary
On July 16 the Elmwood Park Mayor and Council adopted bond ordinance 26-16 on final reading, authorizing $400,000 to purchase a new ambulance. Council opened the public portion, heard no speakers, and approved the ordinance by roll call; council members Fasolo was absent.
The Elmwood Park Mayor and Council on July 16 adopted bond ordinance 26-16, authorizing the borough to appropriate $400,000 to acquire a new ambulance. The ordinance came up on second reading; council opened the public hearing, heard no members of the public, and proceeded to a roll call vote.
Council members voted in favor and the motion carried. Councilman Sampson highlighted the operational importance of the purchase, saying the ambulance responded to a recent incident in under three minutes: "that ambulance was on scene in less than 3 minutes," he said, crediting local EMS and borough staff for the rapid response. The council recorded Councilman Fasolo as absent for the vote.
