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Huachuca City approves federal funding requests for ladder truck and water-meter upgrades
Summary
Council authorized submission of Congressionally Directed Spending requests prioritizing a $1.3M ladder fire truck (estimated total cost about $1.5M with local match) and a secondary request for water-meter upgrades; the town will pursue required matching funds and federal procurement steps.
Town Manager Suzanne Harvey asked the council to approve applications for Congressionally Directed Spending to seek federal funds for two projects: a ladder fire engine and water-meter upgrades.
Harvey said she submitted a request retroactively to Congressman Ciscomani and sought permission to submit the same requests to Senator Mark Kelly to increase the town's chances of success. For the fire apparatus she asked for $1.3 million and estimated a local match of approximately $200,000 to $300,000, bringing total project cost near $1.5 million. Harvey said the town would need to meet USDA Rural Development Community Facilities program matching and procurement requirements if funded.
Councilmember Johann R. Wallace moved to approve submission of the requests and to prioritize the fire truck ahead of water meters. Council voted unanimously to approve the motion.
Harvey noted procurement lead times for fire apparatus and said matching funds could be staged across two fiscal years if needed. The Council directed staff to proceed with applications and to return with further budget details if an award is offered.
