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Fire department flags $50,000 boiler work, $2.5 million loan and multi‑year ambulance replacements
Summary
Officials told the council the department faces near‑term expenditures including roughly $50,000 for additional boiler work, ongoing vehicle maintenance, a $2,500,000 loan for apparatus replacement (payoff projected Aug. 2037) and planned ambulance purchases in a multi‑year replacement schedule.
Fire leadership briefed the council on capital spending and the replacement schedule for vehicles and facility systems. Presenters said additional boiler work this year will cost about $50,000 to replace remaining fixtures not addressed in last year's project; they also presented a $2,500,000 loan that funds apparatus replacement and noted the loan payoff is not projected until August 2037.
Officials discussed the multi‑year ambulance purchase schedule and the practical difficulty of estimating future vehicle costs because manufacturers provide pricing for later models using current year indices. "We're on the 3rd year, of the commitment," a presenter said, explaining contracts are signed years in advance to secure replacements. The council was urged to consider funding mechanisms such as impact fees to offset capital costs.
