Tacoma Council Stalls on Costly Fireboat Purchase
The debate over a $100,000 fireboat intensifies as council members disagree on who should foot the bill.
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The fireboat question bobbed up in the council again last night. Wilkeson tried to push through a resolution to have plans made. It was finally referred to the fire and water committee. Reed said the N. P. and Milwaukee would both help pay for the fireboat. Doud objected. He wanted the city to pay the whole bill. A fireboat will cost over $100,000 and it will cost $15,000 a year to run it.
“A fireboat will cost over $100,000 and it will cost $15,000 a year to run it.”
Large-scale infrastructure investment often triggers intense debate over public-private partnerships. The struggle to balance city expenditure with corporate contributions is a recurring theme in urban history.
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