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Lafayette City approves agreement with Fairfield Township allowing delayed payment toward tanker purchase
Summary
The council approved a contract with Fairfield Township under which the township will withhold its 2025 payment toward a planned tanker truck purchase and intends to pay the full amount by the end of 2026; the tanker will be used for unincorporated contracted areas the city serves.
Lafayette City approved an agreement with Fairfield Township that alters the timing of the township’s contribution for fire services so the township can withhold its 2025 annual payment and use those funds toward the planned purchase of a tanker truck.
Fire Chief Bridal Alcar told the council Fairfield Township plans to withhold its 2025 payment and expects to pay the full amount by the end of 2026, expediting a purchase the township has planned. Chief Alcar described the tanker as mainly for use in unincorporated areas the city covers under contract; city stations and personnel provide protection to the township because Fairfield lacks its own personnel or infrastructure.
The council moved to approve the contract and adopted it by voice vote. The transcript does not specify the dollar amount the township will contribute or the truck purchase price; one speaker used an unclear figure that was not clearly stated and is therefore recorded here as not specified.
