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Menlo fire board passes on all-electric engine letter of intent
Original post made on Dec 19, 2019
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Comments
Posted by Smokey Bear
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
Good job Menlo fire board!
Totally ridiculous idea.
Time to ditch Harold Schapelhouman as chief.
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Posted by too much extra money to play with
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Dec 19, 2019 at 12:31 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Dec 19, 2019 at 12:31 pm
awwwww, poor guy, he didn't get his new toy before xmas.
Posted by Menlo Fire Supporter
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Dec 19, 2019 at 1:52 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Dec 19, 2019 at 1:52 pm
Chief Schapelhouman is a dedicated professional who strives to do what is best for our community. He deserves our respect and appreciation for his many years of service and efforts to promote safety. The time may not be right for an electric fire truck now, but someday it will be and Menlo Fire will be ready.
Posted by Bob
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Dec 19, 2019 at 6:10 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Dec 19, 2019 at 6:10 pm
Smart decision by the Board -- timing wasn't right. Besides, the technology of an electric fire apparatus still needs to evolve before the FD buys one.
Posted by Jenson
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Dec 19, 2019 at 10:07 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks
on Dec 19, 2019 at 10:07 pm
Dumb idea, good to see the board say no to spending 1 million dollars on another grab at tax payer money.
Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 20, 2019 at 8:07 am
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 20, 2019 at 8:07 am
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
Jenson:
It's not "another grab at taxpayer money". The MPFPD is extremely well funded and well managed fiscally. If they were to purchase this engine it would be with funds they already have.
Unlike the local school districts, you won't see MPFPD come begging for more and more property tax assessments to fund their mismanagement. That is where your "grab at taxpayer money" exists. You should be complaining about them.
Posted by Alan
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Dec 20, 2019 at 12:22 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on Dec 20, 2019 at 12:22 pm
I am all for the electrification of vehicles ... however, for something as critical as a fire truck, let the technology mature a bit more. We don't want an experiment to go wrong when the house is burning down.
Posted by George Fisher
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Dec 20, 2019 at 7:58 pm
George Fisher is a registered user.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Dec 20, 2019 at 7:58 pm
George Fisher is a registered user.
Menlo Voter. The MPFPD receives an inequitable post prop 13 allocation of property taxes compared to school districts. That is why you don’t see several hundred thousand dollar salaries, huge pensions to teachers, and speculative real estate investments and other high visibility spending to educate our youth.
Posted by Menlo Voter.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 20, 2019 at 8:30 pm
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Dec 20, 2019 at 8:30 pm
Menlo Voter. is a registered user.
George:
The legislature has decided its not inequitable. Doesn't change the fact that our local school district has a real problem living within its means.
Posted by Myomy
a resident of another community
on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:22 pm
a resident of another community
on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:22 pm
Thank you board! It’s about time we reined in outrageous spending by unelected bureaucrats. Perhaps the manufacturer should pay the district for testing and evaluation?
