8/12/2024 City Council Meeting

Mountain Grove City Council · August 13, 2024

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Fire department monthly report and proposed fire truck purchase

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Chief Gibbons (introduced as the fire chief) reported 111 calls for July, reviewed Heritage Fest coverage and Special Olympics support, and presented three Firemaster demo trucks as purchase options. He noted NFPA guidance recommending frontline apparatus be rotated after 10–15 years and flagged lead times and rising prices; Firemaster demo trucks were available by September with prices roughly $696,000–$825,000. Discussion centered on financing options, grant timing (grant opens in February with ~10% match), using the current engine as a reserve, and budget planning to start payments next FY;

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Mountain Grove city council discussed public safety purchases, several infrastructure bids (Lake Lilly, Bulldog), a contested rezoning request for the Masonic Lodge property that the council approved with exceptions, and festival and community updates including Heritage Festival and YMCA programs.

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