Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission Meeting 11-5-2026

The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission meeting was held November 5, 2026. The commission approved, by motion, a conceptual format for a long-range apparatus capital improvement plan (CIP), intended to project replacement schedules and costs over multiple years. The approval was for the planning framework, not specific vehicle replacements; members noted that unit names and schedules need corrections and that the plan should remain flexible. The discussion cited a typical annual replacement budget of roughly $1.8–$1.9 million and a projected $3 million in FY2028 for two replacements. Budget instructions for the next fiscal year were distributed, with requests due December 11.

Members also discussed a cancer-screening service contracted through Life Scan at $825 per person. The provider requires 40 participants to bring its mobile unit to the area; the current budget covers about 32–34 people, so additional participants or funding are being sought. A fire-program grant was discussed as providing about $495 per eligible career employee, and the fire board has asked the governor to appropriate an additional $5 million for volunteer screenings. Other updates included planning for a new radio system, special-operations training partly funded from its budget, and a possible volunteer program at the Elliston station. No radio-system award or specific apparatus purchase was approved at this meeting.