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New UTV Rescue Vehicle <br />Centennial Fire District recently purchased a new UTV to add to <br />our ability to reach more remote areas in our communities, such <br />as trails and larger parks. Our crews respond to lots of calls for <br />medical assistance by users of these facilities and it can be tough <br />to get to those folks with traditional fire apparatus. <br />Station Maintenance <br />CentervilleÓs Fire Station <br />recently got a new door. The old <br />door had begun sticking and the <br />lock mechanism was beginning to fail. As it turns out, being able to get into <br />the fire station is an important part of responding to fires. <br /> <br />Safe Escape Trailer <br />TheSafeEscapeTrailerhasbeencompletelyrenovatedfromthetop <br />down.Ourtrailerwasinseriousneedofreplacementlastyear.After <br />pricingoutcomparableunitsitwasobviousthatthe$150,000pricetag <br />fornewwasnotinthecards.AssistantChiefScavoandhisteamledby <br />JeffLundquistweregivena$15,000budgettorebuildtheexistingtrailer. <br />Withthehelpofseveralmemberstheentireinsidewasguttedand <br />rebuilttomatchthecurrentneeds,theexteriorhadanewdesign <br />createdandthetrailerwascompletelywrappedcoveringupallthehaildamage.Newwheels,tires,anda <br />fullmechanicalcheckupwasalsodone.Thetrailerwasofficiallycompletedlastweek.Icouldnotbemore <br />pleasedwiththeresourcefulnessofthecrewthattookthisprojecton.Thisisanexampleofwhatmakes <br />ourpeoplesoawesome! <br />Thistrailerisagreatexampleofthekindsofresourcesmademoreavailabletousthroughour <br />partnershipwithSBM.LookforittomakeanappearanceatPublicSafetyNightduringFetedesLacs! <br /> <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />1687 Westview Street (LaLonde Property) <br />A Memorandum of Understanding was approved at the December 13 City Council meeting, outlining the <br />various facets of a potential development deal involving Tax Increment Financing in support of a 110-unit <br />market rate apartment building. The development was also presented to the planning commission for a <br />sketch plan review on January 2, 2024. Ebert Companies is now working to prepare an application for a <br />Preliminary Plat and PUD as the next step in the entitlement process. <br /> <br />