Summary
The fire department wants to replace a 17-year-old engine (~$1.15M) with a FEMA grant covering 90% if awarded, using ambulance billing funds for the city share.
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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
City share about $250,000 if the grant is fully awarded, from ambulance billing funds.
Residents get a modern fire engine replacing 17-year-old apparatus.
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Committee Meetings - Jun 9, 2026
The fire department wants to replace a 17-year-old engine (~$1.15M) with a FEMA grant covering 90% if awarded, using ambulance billing funds for the city share.
City Council - Jun 9, 2026
Council voted unanimously to apply for a federal grant that could pay 90% of a new fire engine for Station 2, replacing a 2007 model. Even if denied, the chief will reapply.
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