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Council directs 75th‑anniversary proceeds, $40,000 Relief Association gift to fire equipment fund
Summary
The St. Stephen City Council approved allocating net proceeds from the fire department's 75th‑anniversary event plus roughly $10,780 in remaining COVID funds and accepted a $40,000 Relief Association donation for new fire equipment.
The St. Stephen City Council on Nov. 13 approved dedicating proceeds from the fire department's 75th‑anniversary celebration and a separate Relief Association donation to the department's equipment fund. Council recorded the event gross at $28,825.00 and a net profit of $18,084.00 after expenses; roughly $10,780.21 in remaining COVID relief funds were also identified for possible use on equipment.
Council also noted receipt of a $40,000 donation from the St. Stephen Firefighter's Relief Association explicitly designated for the Fire Department Equipment Fund. A motion to use all proceeds (minus event expenses) together with the COVID funds for the equipment fund passed (mover: Tom Vouk; second: Danita Traut). The council additionally approved formal donation resolutions acknowledging contributions from community donors and entities.
Mayor Lisa Marvin and councilmembers discussed sources and accounting for the funds; the treasurer recorded the municipal cash balances in the meeting record. The council directed staff to apply the proceeds and clarified that donated funds will be used for fire equipment purchases as allowed by city policy and the terms of the donations.
