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City lays out bond spending plan at meeting fire pickup truck, that’s 2006.” Borawski said he hoped the bond would cover two new The Long Beach City Coun- trucks for the lifeguards next cil signed an ordinance to year. The staff has a list of prifinance a bond of up to $25.9 orities that would cost an estimillion for a number of capital mated $150,000, as well as equipment for beach mainteprojects. The ordinance, discussed at nance, like boom trucks and the council’s Aug. 5 meeting, vans, costing $210,000. Although the city will allocate funds is authorized to for necessities in spend up to $25.9 city departments, million, of ficials such as new vehisaid they aim to use cles for lifeguards only $17.3 million by and the Police accessing more than Department. $6 million in exist“There is money ing city funds. Long in the budget to purBeach also anticichase three police pates receiving over ve h i cl e s, ” Po l i c e $3 million in federal Commissioner Rich- BrENdAN FiNN and state. ard DePalma said. City councilman Initial payments “They rarely get a on the bond will be rest going from one shift to the next, so we do go due in 2027, increasing the through cars quicker than city’s debt, which could have tax implications, an issue that other departments.” Three new police vehicles was raised at the meeting. “Obviously, my concern is any will cost $240,000. tax raise,” Councilman BrenRichard Borawski, chief of the Long Beach lifeguards, also dan Finn said. Ultimately, however, council expressed his support for the bill. “Saltwater, air, sand and members said they believed the wind is causing havoc to our positives of issuing the bond tr ucks — they a g ed out,” outweighed the negatives. “I Borawski said. “Our best vehi- understand what you’re saying cle right now is a repurposed Continued on page 12
By EESHA BUTT
Correspondent
Danny Gillepsie/Herald
Art, fresh produce and more Natasha Hassell Fishman, of TashaToons Caricatures, looked to be almost halfway through a piece for Nicholas and Jasmine Meola of Long Beach at the city’s weekly market in Kennedy Plaza. Story, more photos, Page 10.
Long Beach Fire Department captain retires after 25 years By MAdiSoN GUSlEr mgusler@liherald.com
Christopher Troy was greeted with cheers and applause as he ended his final tour of duty with the Long Beach Fire Department on July 30. Friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate Troy’s retirement after 25 years as a career firefighter. “I’m thrilled that I was able to serve the community,” Troy, 56, said. “There were good and bad days, but I was happy when I went to work. I’m grateful things worked out and they were willing to have me.” After his final walkout, Troy was celebrated with a toast at Bright Eye Beer Co. downtown.
Troy and his wife, Kerry Ann, met at Mount Saint Mary College. After he graduated, Troy moved from his native Delaware to Kerry Ann’s hometown of Long Beach. Initially he worked in Manhattan while she worked for the City of Long Beach. Troy became a firefighter in 1996, joining Long Beach’s volunteer department. “Becoming a firefighter wasn’t always my dream,” he said. “But I met a lot of people who were volunteer firefighters on Long Island, and hearing them talk made it sound like something realistic for me.” In 2000, he passed the city’s firefighter exam and became a member of the Long Beach ProfesContinued on page 2
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