fire and ems budget
Overview of fire and EMS budgets for staffing, equipment, and facilities.
Watch for where the pump truck and other capital costs land in the full 2026 city budget and how they’re paid for (taxes, borrowing, or reserves).
Typically discussed at Personnel and Finance Committee. Check back when the next agenda is published.
At the Oct. 2 Personnel and Finance Committee meeting, Fire/EMS walked through a proposed 2026 budget with higher day-to-day costs and a big capital item: an $850,000 pump truck listed as preapproved. They also pointed to over $250,000 in 2025 grants as helpful, but not enough to stop ongoing cost increases.
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Fire/EMS presented a proposed 2026 budget with higher costs tied to wages, health insurance, and added software/services, plus implementation costs for the approved PWC and Youth Apprentice programs.
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Fire/EMS reported receiving more than $250,000 in grants in 2025, described as helpful but not enough to eliminate ongoing operating increases.
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Fire/EMS listed $860,000 in capital spending as preapproved, dominated by an $850,000 pump truck.
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