VIDEO: Of the six bond issues capital city voters passed Tuesday night, improvements for firefighting received the most support. Over 80% of voters approved a $19.5M property tax bond.
The bond said it was for Fire Apparatus improvement which simply means firefighting vehicles, and some could really use a replacement.
Captain Jacob Lear-Sadowski with Little Rock Fire Department explained, “They start to show their age and their wear just as we do.”
When the call comes in that someone needs help, firefighters have to be ready. So do their vehicles. Rushing to a scene and running for hours at a time, these red rescuers have to retire at some point, and Tuesday voters gave many of the oldest an escape hatch.
“With the passing of this bond we’re actually going to be able to replace 40% of our frontline fleet,” Captain Lear-Sadowski said.