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Mount Vernon Approves Fire Trucks and Sewer Payments

Mount VernonMar 3, 20262 min read

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The Board of Estimate & Contract unanimously approved accepting two Pierce Sabre 1,500-gallon-per-minute fire pumpers through the HUD Community Development Block Grant Program and authorized $187,030.98 in two sewer-project payments.

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The fire apparatus will add two pumpers to the city’s Fire Department, while the sewer payments support the second year of cleaning and inspection work. The board also approved emergency roof-repair payment work for the Police Department and courts, a request for proposals to update the zoning ordinance, and several budget, salary, training, and tax-settlement resolutions. All recorded votes were unanimous, with three members voting yes and no votes against.

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Approved acceptance of two Pierce Sabre 1,500 GPM fire pumpers funded through the HUD Community Development Block Grant Program.
Approved a request for proposals for professional consulting services to prepare a comprehensive update to the Mount Vernon zoning ordinance.
Approved two partial payments to Insituform Technologies LLC for the Year Two sewer cleaning and inspection project: $161,200.53 and $25,830.45.
Approved partial payment No. 4 to NuVista Designs General Contractors LLC for emergency roof repairs at the Police Department and courts; the amount was not stated in the minutes.
Approved changing the DPW Deputy Commissioner administrative title to Chief of Infrastructure and Capital Improvements, along with related 2026 budget funding and salary adjustments.
Approved salary resolutions for the Chief of Infrastructure and Capital Improvements and the Senior Communications Associate positions.
Approved three austerity-budget training and conference requests and authorized attendance at the Laserfiche Empower Conference for the Department of Buildings commissioner.
Approved an amended tax settlement resolution for tax certificates associated with Westchester Plaza Owners LLC.

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