Tusayan’s budget is taking share as the Town Council is reviewing some top priority expenditures. The Tusayan Fire District could receive as much as $500,000 to cover equipment such as a new truck and $250,000 to cover salaries. The Town and the Fire District are still working on an Intergovernmental Agreement.

Councilman Robb Baldosky supporting funding for TFD . At a May 26^th Council meeting he noted that under prior administrations over a ten year period as much as $25 million in Tusayan’s revenue went to entities that were out of town, while only $11 million stayed in town. Mayor Clarinda Vail agreed with Baldosky that spending on local items ought to be a priority.

The Town is also setting aside as much as $40,000 for the Kaibab Learning Center. Budget discussions resume at this Wednesday’s Town Council meeting.