West Point Military Academy FD to get big increase in budget. 1/25/23

[Capttomo]

West Point (NY) Fire Department Budget Increases from $96K to $1.8M

The West Point Fire Department's budget will be increased from $96,000 to $1.8 million for the 2023 fiscal year, according to Conor Miller, the president of Local F-7 of the International Association of Firefighters, recordonline.com reported.

www.fireapparatusmagazine.com

 

[Extra One & One]

West Point (NY) Fire Department Budget Increases from $96K to $1.8M

The West Point Fire Department's budget will be increased from $96,000 to $1.8 million for the 2023 fiscal year, according to Conor Miller, the president of Local F-7 of the International Association of Firefighters, recordonline.com reported.

www.fireapparatusmagazine.com

Someone, please explain this, as I must be missing something. How can they only have had a $96,000 budget? With the number of guys in the picture, they would only be making $4,000 a piece. What am I missing?

 

[johnd248]

Sounds like someone missed a zero.

 

[Capttomo]

Sounds like it’s the capital expenditures portion of their budget

 

[Extra One & One]

Sounds like it’s the capital expenditures portion of their budget

Now that makes sense. I’m not too familiar with budgets.

 

[mack]

United States Military Academy Fire Department​

The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, Army, Army West Point, The Academy, or simply The Point, is a four-year federal service academy in West Point, New York.

Fire Station 1 - 721 Washington Road​

Engine 1 - 2020 Pierce Saber 6010 (1500/725/25F) (SN#33929-19)
Truck 1 - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/275/25F/95' mid-mount tower)
Rescue 1- 1995 International / E-One

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Fire Station 2 - Stony Lonesome Road​

Brush 1 - 1997 AM General / 2008 US Army Motorpool
Engine 2 - 2001 Pierce Enforcer (1250/750/50F)
Tanker 2- 1991 International 6x6 / Edelmans Truck (500/1200)
Truck 2 - 1997 Pierce Arrow pumper
Spare Engine 4- 1989 FTI/ 1996 E-One (1000/600/60F)

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Fire Station 3 - Route 293​

Tanker 1 - 1969 Kaiser 6x6 / 1984 Tooele Army Depot (400/1000)
Brush 2 - 1997 AM General / 2008 US Army Motorpool
Engine 3 - 2014 Pierce Saber 6010 pumper (1500/725/25F) (SN#27116-05)

 

[mack]

DC (Ret) Jonas was a firefighter at West Point before appointment to FDNY.

 

[Capttomo]

I did not know this ! Thank you