The Clinton City Council Monday night heard from Clinton Fire officials regarding the purchase of new radios.

Captains Brandon Robinson and Blake West along with Assistant Fire Stephen Page presented to the Council the planned purchases and a few hiccups in those purchases. Robinson explained they applied for a grant that did not provide as much funding as they were planning to purchase 12 new radios. 

To make up the difference the Department did not receive in grant funding, they requested the Council remove a capital expense in their yearly budget and dedicate that money to bridge the rest of the gap for the purchase of the new radios.

According to West, the gear extractor the department needs would require more electricity capacity for the building than they have and it would be a mounting expense to continue to pursue that. He says if in the event they need a washing machine for their uniforms, they can just contact Wapella or Kenney.

The request from the Department was put on file and will be decided on at the next meeting but Council members seemed to indicate they had no problem with the adjustment to the spending plan.