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Fire officials present $338,987 ambulance request; board asks for commission sign-off
Summary
Farmingdale fire officials requested a new ambulance for $338,987 and separate radios for $49,422.80; the board asked the Board of Fire Commissioners to sign off and asked staff to explore radio options and department needs.
Chief Matt Hammond and Commissioner Mike DiBartolo presented "a request for a new ambulance in the amount of $338,987" and a separate proposal for new radios totaling $49,422.80, telling the board the vehicle would take about two years to be delivered.
The Board of Trustees did not approve procurement on the spot. Instead, trustees asked that the Board of Fire Commissioners formally sign off on the ambulance proposal and requested further investigation into radio options and broader department equipment needs before any purchase proceeds. No motion or vote on purchase terms was recorded at the work session.
