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- Approval of minutes from the previous meeting (agenda item 5.1). Motion moved and seconded; voice vote \"aye\" carried the motion.

- Approval of expense and revenue reports for May and June (agenda items 6.1, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13). The board discussed attorney-fee expenditures being at 100% of budget year-to-date and approved the reports by voice vote.

- Resolution 2025-2: donation/transfer of a surplus 2012 Ford Expedition (surplus vehicle) to Liston Volunteer Fire Department. The board voted to transfer the vehicle and remove department markings; the board noted the emergency equipment had been removed previously. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

- Agenda item 9.11: authorized staff to prepare a levy appeal for the 2026 budget to fund 15 firefighters intended for the new Station 4. The board authorized staff to work with the town attorney and accountants to prepare and file the appeal.

- Agenda item 09/2026: approval of the 2026 proposed budget, which includes a 3% wage increase, a 3% health-insurance increase, a 27th paycheck that adds roughly $400,000 and budget lines for 15 firefighters (conditional on levy and grant funding). Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

All recorded motions were approved by voice vote; specific roll-call vote sheets were not provided in the transcript. The meeting record shows three members present for votes.

Ending: The board set its next meeting for Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Brownsburg IN - Fire Territory Executive Board - Jul 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved routine minutes and financial reports, donated a surplus SUV to Liston Volunteer Fire Department, authorized a levy appeal and approved the 2026 budget; all motions passed by unanimous voice votes with three members present.","taxTitle","Town of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana","taxId",55569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509161,"Brownsburg fire ladder truck rolled in single-vehicle crash; department to review training and response policy",192,1386095,1578185,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442666-b8be28cb653ffc215cd5658c3c886eb8&start=1386&end=1578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442666-b8be28cb653ffc215cd5658c3c886eb8/thumbnail_1386095.jpg","/articles/6509161/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-fire-ladder-truck-rolled-in-single-vehicle-crash-department-to-review-training-and-response-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509161-5fd138922ab68d15bf2d7d99965dd97a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174647&Signature=n0Ok4q15CA1Fds5pFFr~IZOoXzgu48FJHlXhgLr9dZwqn2NovGQzkCSt7BfAzysOXXynFeV4VjvfaXI5NbLPvTzoHpGtrXNxNP9Wi0~gWw~--YuDzbEawjJAhY~Fr91j9uug9L2TDtsvDF63LDEcRobatNFHvKj8AZFh413fuVQabhAKKZGQyIgkkjXVRFO19z0DKAy2mijkH0mfNdaX85u7xDCau5y-B~LJfVJFacm8BOJ~zL2DbVJ81vTQAvQa7bssYeEXUA-~GdHIHlAcoxBPZlk0Dk3KyOgk4ejsmEWbFtSvxiLcOyqugai-QLSqLMj4BF-01XtuCEXtPXz9Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Brownsburg fire department ladder truck rolled over in a single-vehicle accident while responding to a medical call, and the department said it will review driver training and response policies following an internal investigation.

Fire Department leaders said the truck was involved in a single-vehicle rollover; no other vehicles were involved and the department is awaiting an inspection by the manufacturer/dealer at a specialized facility in St. John, Indiana, to determine whether the truck will be repaired or totaled. \"They want the dealer involved or the manufacturer involved, which is what I want as well,\" the Fire Chief said.

The rollover occurred on a wet road while the truck was responding to a non-advanced-life-support call. The chief said the department dispatches the closest qualified apparatus and that the ladder truck functions as a rolling toolbox with essential equipment for fire calls. \"The ladder truck is basically a big rolling toolbox, it has all the equipment they need on there for them to use on a fire,\" the chief said, describing why the truck is sometimes dispatched to medical calls when manpower or equipment is needed.

Resident Jim Murphy, who raised the crash for the record, suggested exploring use of a smaller response vehicle such as an SUV for some medical runs so a heavy truck would not be operating at high speeds on county roads. \"I would like to suggest at this point in time that the executive board along with the fire department look into the possibility of having another vehicle available for medical runs, such as the SUV that you're gonna transfer,\" Murphy said.

The chief said the department already has discussion points about alternative approaches but noted trade-offs: removing the ladder from certain calls can leave crews without needed tools if a fire call follows, and the department lacks the staffing to place a separate squad into service. He said driver training will be reviewed and that lessons learned from the investigation will inform changes. \"Part of our accident investigation is, and I have instructed staff is, I wanna see lessons learned. Can we improve our training program for our drivers?\" he said.

The department said the investigation is complete and that it will move forward with recommended changes where pertinent; the chief said he does not expect the engineer involved to be terminated and emphasized training improvements.

Ending: The department is awaiting the dealer's inspection and said it will implement training or procedural changes recommended by the internal review. No formal policy change or disciplinary action was adopted at the meeting.","A Brownsburg ladder truck was involved in a single-vehicle rollover while responding to an EMS call; the department said the insurer and manufacturer/dealer will inspect the apparatus and that the department will review driver training and response policies.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6509166,"Brownsburg approves 2026 budget, authorizes levy appeal to staff new fire station",1320,57850,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442666-b8be28cb653ffc215cd5658c3c886eb8&start=57&end=1378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442666-b8be28cb653ffc215cd5658c3c886eb8/thumbnail_57850.jpg","/articles/6509166/Town-of-Brownsburg/Hendricks-County/Indiana/Brownsburg-approves-2026-budget-authorizes-levy-appeal-to-staff-new-fire-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509166-5cc52a1ad05c9a6e607a9702c3ef2f0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174647&Signature=RFxDfHFi2hu70KOCd92LKCV5R30UQSULioBDb~hXwi10tvu3MnkV5QuNfQiGE7hyFy4oHRK~SQeueYNTcxmKKKsHaAwNEHZqYUgoPmBidu0uGEV09W4krD1gIduYSThCt42x4mYAeEJFMN6UxHDMwhC6hFUyhRrv6pwLLKNsWUx5Tvx-n7LC2oYaFIagpswb8KP4wi-H1K3vteRHdiI7UiO42mgUQzYEPrA1p9rDgpoRi2IB5CKm-67vEG~UmayZd8qiqJrjz73VAoPjLoF5zDz854TfUelR8qWtdi0O~H4fI8e4xFOtG2qERvLM2D-ZdlJpcMoocadozqEJtjdYtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Brownsburg on a unanimous vote approved its 2026 proposed budget and authorized staff to pursue a levy appeal aimed at funding firefighters for a planned new fire station.

The budget passed at the town's regular meeting and includes a 3% wage increase, a 3% health-insurance increase, a 3% rise in the town's firefighter PERF (pension) contribution and a one-time \"27th paycheck\" that adds about $400,000 to next year’s payroll costs. Fire department line items for 15 new firefighters and related benefits total roughly $1.7 million in the packet, and the council voted to proceed with a levy appeal that town staff estimated could generate about $1,635,000.

Why it matters: the budget and the levy appeal together are intended to staff Station 4, which officials said has been under discussion and in planning for several years. Council approval starts the administrative work for the levy appeal and finalizes spending assumptions that could change if the appeal or grant requests fail.

Fire Chief (role), who presented the staffing plan, asked the board to grant staff and the town attorney latitude to prepare a levy appeal. \"This would be to fund the firefighters that's outlined in the budget for the new station,\" the chief said. He told the board the town's budget analyst, Clay, estimated the levy appeal would bring about $1,635,000, \"that would fund the 15 firefighters we need for their station.\" He also noted the town has applied for a SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant, which could pay part of the first three years of new hires' salaries and benefits.

Resident David Wyant raised questions during public comment about how the town intended to address what he described as a \"$1,627,000\" budget deficit and why staffing for a station that has not yet been constructed was included in the 2026 budget. \"I'm looking at your, proposed budget deficit of, dollars $1,627,000 and there's not any resolution to that deficit, at least noted in the in the budget,\" Wyant said. The chief and other officials responded that the budget includes conditional items that would be removed if revenue from the levy appeal or grant funding does not materialize.

The budget presentation included additional changes: a modification of longevity pay to a compounding longevity that officials said slightly increases pension base amounts at a modest cost (about $32,000 in the current proposal); and a clarification that items shown in green in the packet represent the 15 new firefighters tied to the new station. The packet also lists vehicle-maintenance and legal-fee increases tied to aging fleet costs and an unexpected lawsuit, respectively.

Board discussion noted timing considerations: training for newly hired firefighters would take about 26 weeks before they could staff the new station, and the chief said the town plans to place new hires on a reserve engine initially so they can acclimate to Brownsburg operations. \"We're looking at 26 weeks to once we hire the firefighters to get them trained,\" the chief said. \"They'll write on a reserved piece of equipment out of Station 3 where we have extra bunk rooms ... when that station opened, that reserve they would go to the new piece of equipment, and that pumper will be here February.\"

Motions and votes: the board voted unanimously to authorize staff to pursue a levy appeal and then voted unanimously to approve the 2026 budget. Officials said the budget includes contingency language: if the levy or grant funding is not secured, the budget lines for the new firefighters would be removed for next year and reconsidered later.

The budget packet shows separate categories for IT costs: one line is the town's cost share for a town-employed IT person who performs work for the fire department; another covers contracted IT services and records-management products. Deputy operations reports and staff Q&A in the meeting packet were cited by board members as useful background information.

The council scheduled follow-up implementation work with the town attorney and accountants before submission of the levy-appeal paperwork to the Department of Local Government Finance. Officials said formal instructions for levy appeals typically arrive in September or October.

Ending: The board approved the budget and the levy appeal authorization by unanimous voice votes and directed staff to proceed with the legal and accounting steps needed to file the appeal and pursue available grants. If those revenue sources do not materialize, officials said they will remove the firefighter positions and related spending from next year's appropriations.","The Town of Brownsburg approved its 2026 budget, including funding lines for 15 firefighters tied to a planned new station, and authorized staff to pursue a levy appeal estimated to bring roughly $1.6 million to cover staffing costs; officials said the town has also applied for a SAFER grant.","actionData","errors"]

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