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Huachuca City council approves submissions for federal funding to buy ladder fire truck and upgrade water meters
Summary
Council unanimously approved Town Manager Suzanne Harvey's request to submit Congressionally Directed Spending requests prioritizing a ladder fire truck ($1.3M federal request; ~$1.5M total with local match estimated at $200K–$300K) and a secondary request for water-meter upgrades, and authorized submission to Congressman Ciscomani and Senator Mark Kelly.
Huachuca City Council voted on March 12 to approve submission of two Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests to seek federal funding for a ladder fire truck and for water-meter upgrades.
Town Manager Suzanne Harvey described the fire truck as the council’s top priority because the existing apparatus is “nearing the end of its useful life” and losing capabilities could affect public safety and the town’s ISO insurance rating. Harvey said she submitted a Community Project Funding (CPF) request of $1.3 million for a ladder truck and estimated a total purchase price near $1.5 million with a required local match of roughly $200,000–$300,000. She told the Council the request had to route through USDA Rural Development and the Community Facility program, which carries matching and procurement requirements, and cautioned the process would require time for ordering and compliance.
Harvey asked to submit the same fire-truck request to Senator Mark Kelly in addition to the retroactive submission to Congressman Ciscomani; she also asked to submit a second request for water-meter upgrades and to prioritize the fire truck. The Council approved the submissions and prioritization unanimously. Harvey said staff will plan to assemble the local match across upcoming fiscal budgets and follow federal and USDA requirements if funding is awarded.
