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Chair reports initial approval for $1.5 million in fire department funding
Summary
Committee Chair Kathryn Lynch said she secured initial approval for $1.5 million for the fire department; members noted this as a major potential capital resource and requested follow-up on next steps.
Kathryn Lynch told the Capital Improvement Planning Committee on July 28 that she "got initial approval for $1.5 million for the fire department" from a different office. She presented the figure as an initial allocation that will require further steps before funds are available.
Members treated the report as an important funding opportunity for public safety capital needs and discussed where one-time or initial funds should be held pending appropriation. Lynch emphasized sustainability and the need to coordinate fund designation with the forthcoming CIP expendable trust.
No formal vote or appropriation was taken at the meeting; members requested follow-up on conditions attached to the initial approval and how the funds will be administered.
