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Council agrees to use ARPA and capital funds to cover $300,000 shortfall for Quint fire truck
Summary
Council agreed to cover an additional $300,000 needed for a Quint fire truck by allocating $200,000 from ARPA and $100,000 from the capital fund and to budget $130,000 annually toward future truck purchases.
Finance Director Brett Baltazar presented supplemental capital requests and said the Quint fire truck purchase requires an additional $300,000. The council agreed to allocate $200,000 from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $100,000 from the capital fund to cover the immediate shortfall.
Councilmembers also agreed to continue budgeting $130,000 each year for future Quint fire truck needs. The decision was taken alongside other supplemental approvals including a $15,000 City Hall server and a $10,000 Family Activity Center HVAC allocation.
