Fire Chief Urges Staggered Engine Replacement; Board Debates Leasing and Used Trucks
The fire chief told trustees the immediate priority is a frontline engine (estimates offered: production truck ~$850,000; custom ~$1.2M). Trustees discussed buying new, leasing or buying used, and whether to restrict fund balance to purchase an engine.
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Fire Chief (speaker 9) told the board the department needs to replace at least one engine soon and recommended staggering purchases rather than replacing two at once. He gave approximate price ranges and noted the NFPA 15‑year guidance for engine life: "If I was to absolutely take a guess, I would think $50,000 [for resale value of an old unit]," he said when asked about trade‑in values, and described production and custom truck prices.
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