Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Commissioners table request to issue RFP for replacement brush truck at Lewisburg station
Summary
Miami County fire coordinator asked the commission to approve an RFP to replace a 2011 brush pickup at the Lewisburg station; commissioners asked for mechanical inspection and usage data and tabled the request.
Mark Whalen, Miami County rural fire coordinator, asked the commission for permission to issue an RFP to replace a 2011 Chevrolet pickup used as a brush unit at the Lewisburg fire station, saying the county’s fire districts maintain a 15‑year replacement schedule for brush rigs.
Whalen said the brush pickups take heavy field abuse and that parts for the current sliding unit are no longer available. "Parts are no longer available for the sliding unit, at all," Whalen said, and he described instances during…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
