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Board approves interest‑free loan to Faubert Volunteer Fire Department to complete tanker purchase
Summary
Chief Raymond Cook asked for a $34,000 interest‑free loan from the county’s emergency services fund to complete purchase of a new tanker; the board approved Resolution R‑2025‑70 following confirmation the emergency services council had approved it.
Chief Raymond Cook of the Faubert Volunteer Fire Department asked the Nelson County Board of Supervisors for a $34,000 interest‑free loan from the county’s emergency services fund to complete the purchase of a new tanker. Cook said he can repay the loan within three years and that the tanker purchase had previously been approved and partially funded by the county.
Cook described earlier unexpected expenses to his department and said the loan would cover his required 20 percent share of the tanker purchase; he said insurance proceeds and other capital funds remain in his department’s capital account to handle related vehicle work. He also said an older tanker could be kept in service to support operations in areas without hydrants.
The board noted the request had been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Emergency Services Council. A motion to approve Resolution R‑2025‑70 passed without objection.
Ending: Chief Cook thanked the board; the department will complete the purchase and return funds to the emergency services fund according to the loan terms.
