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OMB Director outlines current Fire Department budget allocations

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OMB Director Jacques Jiha responds to Council Member Ariola's funding concerns by detailing current budget allocations for the Fire Department.

Explains the ten-year capital plan includes $1.8 billion for the Fire Department
Breaks down allocations for construction, rehabilitation, and equipment purchases
Mentions the current expense budget of $2.64 billion with additional funds for fiscal years 2025 and 2026

Joann Ariola

3:35:41

I know, Jacque, when we spoke I said this is a $1,000,000,000 ask because they have not gotten money.

3:35:48

And if we just had implemented, now that I heard my colleague Julie Menon, if everything that she spoke about had just been implemented, $1,000,000,000 would have been saved and that could have been $1,000,000,000 going to the fire department right now.

3:36:01

This is something that we need to take a hard look at because we're seeing in newspaper people are losing their lives.

3:36:08

So what are we doing this year for funding for the fire department?

Jacques Jiha

3:36:12

Yeah.

3:36:13

We currently, in the ten year capital plan, we have about $1,800,000,000 for the in term of capital.

3:36:25

$1.81770000000.00 dollars.

3:36:28

Yeah, for capital.

3:36:32

And $894,000,000 is for construction and rehab of firehouses, EMS stations, and other facilities.

3:36:43

We have $674,000,000 to purchase fire apparatus and other vehicles and equipments that they need.

3:36:54

In terms of the expense budget, we currently have like $2,600,000,000, 2 point 6 4 billion dollars in term of expense.

3:37:06

Total ad in '25 is $102,000,000 and $27,000,000 in fiscal year twenty six.

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