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Newport moves ahead on replacement ladder truck; officials warn multi-year lead time and rising cost
Summary
Council discussed a planned replacement of the city's 32-year-old ladder truck, received cost and timeline estimates and approved moving forward with bidding/procurement steps; officials noted the truck will take years to build and may raise insurance and facility needs.
The Newport City Council heard a detailed briefing on plans to replace the city's 32-year-old ladder truck and moved forward with the procurement process after staff described cost, lead time and facility implications.
A fire-department representative told the council the recommended apparatus is an E-1 Typhoon 103-foot platform ladder truck, priced at $2,315,500. Staff warned the vendor has announced a price increase effective in November; staff estimated a roughly 6% increase would add about $140,000 to the purchase price if…
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