Fire Commission approves $162,000 in equipment and facility purchases.
Fire Commission backs $162,000 in equipment and facility spending. The board unanimously approved $90,000 not to exceed for a Ford F150 command vehicle to be purchased in Scranton, Massachusetts; $25,000 not to exceed for turnout gear coats and pants; and $47,000 not to exceed for driveway and
Fire Commission · Meeting of August 10, 2026
CT EAST HAMPTON — Fire Commission backs $162,000 in equipment and facility spending. The board unanimously approved $90,000 not to exceed for a Ford F150 command vehicle to be purchased in Scranton, Massachusetts; $25,000 not to exceed for turnout gear coats and pants; and $47,000 not to exceed for driveway and concrete repairs at Company 3, with Public Works handling asphalt work at $30,000 and an outside vendor conducting concrete repairs at $17,000. William Abbott was unanimously elected Chairman and Daniel Wasilewski unanimously elected Secretary.
The commission also authorized $2,000 not to exceed for a boat slip at Ace Marina to reduce debris accumulation on the Fire Boat and reviewed a revised $22 million draft proposal for new firehouse construction across three properties.
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Source: the Fire Commission meeting of August 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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