Richmond News
Richmond is moving forward with getting a new mobile command centre vehicle, which will cost about $1.8 million.
City council passed the 2024 one-time expenditures budget on Monday, which includes a “public safety mobile command and communication centre vehicle” for the Richmond RCMP and other first responders — such as fire rescue, ambulance services and the coast guard — to use in joint operations.
Coun. Michael Wolfe was alone in voting against the mobile command vehicle after expressing concern with the vehicle’s potential environmental impact and questioning how it fits into the Green Fleet Action Plan, which aims to reduce emissions from city vehicles. …
Mayor Malcolm Brodie asked if city staff can return to council to inform them of the potential vehicles they will be scoping out. …