Capital outlay projects in the general fund total $2,929,798, which includes new borrowing in the amount of $1,500,000 for Fire Apparatus Replacement.
============================== The Fire Department consists of 35 volunteers and officers, and operates the following apparatus: Squad 1, 2005 Pump Ladder 1, 2012 100’ Aerial Engine 1, 1999 Pump Engine 2, 2008 Pump Engine 3, 2018 Pump Combination A, 2025 Light Rescue Car 1, 2016 Command Unit Drone 1 FD had approx 350 calls - 57 were for EMS the board of fire commissioners consist of 3 people - the fire chief and the 2 deputy fire chiefs ========================= Forest Fire Dept While 2025 was a quiet year for the Forest Fire Department by recent standards, our members continue to train and prepare for all types of emergencies. The Department is upgrading equipment and hope to add a new truck to the fleet in the near future, replacing the 1985 Chevy which belongs to the state. With the completion of the new DPW Headquarters, we will be gaining more space in our building, making it much more user-friendly. APPARATUS Truck 1 Truck 2 Truck 3 Truck 4 UTV 2004 Ford F350 1941 Ford 1985 Chevy 2020 Ford F350 2024 Polaris ================================= harbor master - page 59 have 3 people - alert 1 is their boat or one of their boats - they have a small 20 foot boat - see photo - they report on 2 rescues that they made - they saved a lady who was chasing her dog who was chasing a duck Rockport Coast line: 12.27 miles Staightsmouth Island coastline: 1.09 miles Thacher’s Island coastline: 1.27 miles Milk Island 0.83 mile ========================== housing authority • Completion of a large-scale project replacing the fire alarm system in Millbrook Park. ================================ Projects on Thacher Island Winter storms of 2024 damaged the lower twenty feet of ramp on Thacher; estimated repair cost is $50,000. Eighteen of our volunteers, using $8,500 of materials, spent eleven days to make the repairs. ============================== no report from ambulance service in the town report - the town budget shows $366,000 spent for ambulance - not sure what that is all about - it includes 100K for labor and 200K for outside services (billing - medical) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKaQUjKXLiYy8C2aU9PYeK%2BPc%2BdN-9_3azo-qaKtrW44Aw%40mail.gmail.com.
