Council approves disposal of old rescue truck and purchase of surplus skid unit for new fire truck

Beaver Dam’s council approved the sale of a 1994 International heavy rescue truck and authorized purchasing a surplus skid unit for the new fire truck the town has under order. Staff reported the 1994 International brought $7,300 at sale; the council approved accepting that sale. Separately, staff said Hartford had a surplus skid unit that would fit the new apparatus and that the unit could be purchased for about $10,000 — roughly one-third the cost of a new skid unit; council members approved spending $10,000 to acquire the surplus unit and said that amount had been accounted for in the fire truck budget. Council members noted configuration choices for the new truck (short versus long wheelbase) and said the department preferred a short wheelbase for the ordered truck. Staff said the surplus skid unit would be compatible and that the vendor had indicated the unit was in good usable condition; no warranty details were presented on the record. The sale of the old rescue truck and the purchase of the surplus skid unit were approved in separate motions. Staff will complete transaction paperwork and finalize installation plans for the new fire truck and skid unit.