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EMA seeks extra fuel, repairs after adding pickup; committee questions unused balances
Summary
Emergency Management asked for a $500 fuel increase and vehicle-repair transfers to outfit a newly added pickup and maintain a Dodge Durango; council members noted several related lines show low utilization this year and asked for justification.
Emergency Management officials told the budget committee they added a pickup truck to their fleet and expect higher fuel and maintenance needs as a result, asking the committee to increase fuel from $1,000 to $1,500 and approve funds to cover tire and service expenses.
"We just wanted to have that availability to spread out our resources," the EMA director said, explaining the pickup plus an existing Dodge Durango would enable staff to station personnel at multiple locations during storms or incidents. Staff also reported a donated school bus that will require evaluation for useful service or disposal.
Some council members pushed back on increasing repair and equipment lines given large unspent balances in the current year, asking staff to justify transfers and consider selling or disposing of idle vehicles if they are no longer useful.
