City Council — $1.4M fire apparatus approved

Key Decisions

• Council approved purchase of a fire apparatus from Sentinel Emergency Solutions LLC for $1,389,451 to replace a 2005 pumper truck with 175,000 miles and $153,000 in maintenance costs. The new truck has a 22-month build time.
• Council approved appropriating $1.4 million for the fire apparatus purchase: $900,000 from the public safety trust fund 2 and $500,000 from the casino fund.
• Council approved cooperative agreements with Scott County for tax collection services.
• Council approved the record plat of Stone and Story Subdivision.
• Council approved a license agreement with Armbruster Management LLC for installation of a sign in the right-of-way adjacent to 117 and 119 Themis Street.
• Council approved voluntary annexation and zoning of property adjacent to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.
• Council reappointed Timothy Kelley to the Golf Course Advisory Board.

Budget & Finance

• Fire apparatus purchase of $1,389,451 represents more than 20% of the casino fund's annual revenue. Price of fire apparatus has doubled in the past eight years; a 2017 pumper cost $550,000 compared to nearly $1.4 million today.
• Fire department spending for 2026 will total $3.2 million, including the new apparatus and a $1.5 million renovation to Fire Station 1.
• The retiring 2005 pumper will be sold, with proceeds returning to the fund for future apparatus purchases. A 2017 Rosenbauer pumper currently in frontline service will move to reserve status.

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