Summary
The city could accept an $85,000 state grant — at no cost to local taxpayers — to buy a new fire vehicle with emergency equipment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
No city match required; $85,000 in state grant funds.
Fire Department personnel and city residents who rely on fire response services.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Sep 25, 2026
A $2.2 million request for a new ladder truck, fire alarm truck, and command Tahoe is expected to be trimmed thanks to an $85,000 state grant from Assemblyman Jacobson. The chief also warned that a prior decision not to complete a third SAFER grant leaves the city with a mark against it if it ever re-applies.
City Council - Sep 24, 2026
The city could accept an $85,000 state grant — at no cost to local taxpayers — to buy a new fire vehicle with emergency equipment.
City Council - Mar 23, 2026
The Fire Department was seeking permission to apply for three grants — CSX, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and Central Hudson — to buy gear dryers that keep firefighters' protective equipment dry and safe.
City Council - Mar 19, 2026
The city is pursuing three separate grants — CSX, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and Central Hudson — to buy gear dryers that keep firefighters' equipment dry and safe. Together they could bring up to about $46,500 toward the equipment.
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