City contingency funds are needed to cover the $166,000 cost of the Aug. 10 fire at HTI Recycling on Stevens Street.
The Common Council approved a resolution Wednesday to take $116,500 from contingency to pay for items including fuel, heavy equipment contractors, equipment repairs and supplies.
Mayor Anne McCaffrey said there were some neighboring fire departments who sustained "damage to either equipment or a truck repair that was required." These expenses included one company that had a flat tire and another that had a hose damaged.
The total cost of the fire for the city was $166,000, but part of that is to be covered through the Lockport Fire Department's budget.
Members of the public questioned why HTI's insurance company was not covering the cost to the city, and if Lockport would be receiving any state money to help offset the cost.