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Huachuca City council approves requests for federal funds to buy ladder truck, upgrade water meters
Summary
Council approved submitting Congressionally Directed Spending requests to Congressman Ciscomani and Senator Mark Kelly seeking $1.3 million for a ladder fire truck (total project ~$1.5M with local match) and funding for water-meter upgrades, prioritizing the fire truck.
Town Manager Suzanne Harvey told the Council she had submitted a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request to the House and sought approval to submit the same request to the Senate for the town's two priorities: a ladder fire truck and water‑meter upgrades. Harvey said the ladder truck request to Congressman Ciscomani asked for $1.3 million; the total purchase is estimated at about $1.5 million with a local match to be covered across upcoming fiscal years.
Harvey described the operational reasons for the request: the current fire apparatus is near the end of its service life, and a modern ladder truck would help preserve the town's ISO rating and improve public-safety response at two‑story buildings and industrial facilities. "So we need a ladder truck," Harvey said, explaining staff would pursue USDA Rural Development and Community Facilities program match requirements and that the town would phase local matching dollars over two fiscal years if necessary.
Council voted unanimously to approve the submission of the Congressional and Senate requests and to prioritize the ladder truck over the water‑meter upgrades. Mayor Johann Wallace and Councilmember Christy Hirshberg moved and seconded the motion, respectively. Staff will return with match planning and procurement timelines if federal funds are awarded.
