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Clark council adopts $3.34 million bond ordinance to buy new ladder truck; residents question need
Summary
The Township of Clark adopted Ordinance 25-12 to appropriate $3,340,000, including grant offsets, for a new fire truck. Officials said most of the cost is covered by a state grant; residents and one commenter asked whether the purchase is proportionate to the town's call volume and what will happen to the old truck.
The Township of Clark council on April 21 adopted Ordinance 25-12, a bond ordinance appropriating $3,340,000 for a new fire truck and related capital work. The ordinance passed by roll-call vote with all members voting yes.
The ordinance funds a new ladder apparatus and other improvements; Mayor Joseph Albanese and staff said the project is heavily subsidized by a state grant that will cover roughly three-quarters of the truck’s cost. Albanese told the council the grant covers 75 cents on the dollar and credited state leadership for securing the award.
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