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Tomball workshop debates funding plan for $2.7 million aerial ladder truck; grant status uncertain
Summary
City staff briefed the council on a planned Pierce Custom Velocity 100‑foot mid‑mount aerial ladder truck with a current price just under $2.7 million and a 48‑month build time. Council discussed grant funding, using reserves or phased appropriations, and whether to lock the price now to avoid expected increases.
At the same special Tomball City Council workshop, city staff and the fire chief discussed the planned purchase of a new Pierce Custom Velocity 100‑foot mid‑mount aerial ladder truck from Simmons Martin Emergency Group to replace the department’s 2007 ladder apparatus.
Fire officials said the current build time for the apparatus is 48 months. "The current build time on these is 48 months. So we would not be looking at delivery until 2029," the chief said, adding that the invoice would arrive when the vehicle is delivered and that no funds would be expended between 2025 and 2029 under the current build schedule.
Staff reported a current vendor price just under $2,700,000. City staff told council members there is a pending federal appropriations…
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