FY 26 Harford County Proposed Capital Budget Book

Public Safety Equipment

PUBLIC SAFETY Project Number: Council District:

Expended/Encumbered as of 2/4/25: $4,419,463

E174103 Multiple Various

Location:

Project Schedule/Status: on-going projects: knox box, gas meters, vehicle transmitters, fire pond, AED & ultrasound devices, rural water equipment, electric plugs FY 29 : bulk purchase of SCBA equipment

Expended/Enc.

Budget

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project provides funding to purchase and replace aging VFC Public Safety Equipment to include, but not limit to, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs); electronic monitor defibrillators; AEDs; Knox Box (secure key) system; standardized gas meters used for air sampling on fire apparatus; emergency vehicle transmitters for intersection emergency traffic control; fire ponds; cisterns; ultrasound devices, and large diameter appliances (rural water equipment), and emergency plugs for electric vehicles. The project is ongoing. A spending plan has been established to make a bulk purchase every 3 years for 3 agencies for SCBAs. The agency (VFC or Hazmat) contributes 25% of the cost. Additional funding is reqeusted in FY26 for a bulk purchase of turn out gear for all Special Operations and VFC staff; and for the purchase of drones.

EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE

Cost Element

Prior

FY 2026 Approp Total

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031

TOTAL

Engineering/Design Land Acquisition

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Construction

Inspection Fees

Equipment/Furnishing

5,325,000 500,000 5,825,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 5,325,000 500,000 5,825,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

8,325,000 8,325,000

Total Cost:

FUNDING SCHEDULE

R8750 Paygo R6999 Other R3161 ARPA

3,675,000 500,000 4,175,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

6,675,000

250,000

250,000

250,000

1,400,000

1,400,000

1,400,000

0 0

0 0

Total Cost:

5,325,000 500,000 5,825,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000

8,325,000

ESTIMATED OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT:

FY 2026

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 FY 2031

TOTAL

101