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Tonkawa Fire Chief requests new records system, staffing and ambulance capital funds

Tonkawa City Council · March 27, 2026
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Summary

Fire Chief Robert Fehring presented the Fire Department budget March 27, asking for higher Ambulance and Fire budgets, capital expenses tied to ambulance operations, a new records-management software package and one additional staff position alongside a future station expansion plan.

Robert Fehring, Fire Chief, presented the Tonkawa Fire Department proposed budget at the March 27 special session. Fehring asked for increases to both Ambulance and Fire budget lines, cited capital needs tied to ambulance operations, and said the department needs a new records-management software package to support operations.

Fehring also proposed adding one new employee to the department and described a plan for station expansion in the future. The presentation included no procurement timeline or cost breakdowns for the records system or station work in the transcript; council received the information but no formal approval or votes on these requests are recorded in the minutes.