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Batesburg-Leesville council accepts CDBG grant to buy fire department support truck with 10% local match
Summary
At a special March 31 meeting the Batesburg-Leesville Town Council voted unanimously to accept a Community Development Block Grant to purchase a fire department support truck; the town will provide a 10% local match capped at $9,150 from the general fund.
Batesburg-Leesville — The Town Council on March 31 voted to accept a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to buy a support truck for the Batesburg-Leesville Fire Department, authorizing a 10% local match capped at $9,150 from the general fund balance.
Council approval was required to accept the grant. Councilmember Prowse moved to approve staff’s recommendation; Councilmember Buck Knight seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Council members and staff discussed whether the truck replaces an existing unit or adds to the fleet. Councilmember Hall asked whether the vehicle was a replacement; staff clarified the truck is an additional unit meant to complement a recently discussed ladder truck and to carry the cascade breathing-air system that will not fit on the ladder unit. A staff presenter said the two new vehicles are intended to supplant one older truck and to support response to larger structures.
Council members also discussed the specific vehicle under consideration. Staff reported the truck is a 2016 model that came from outside Spartanburg County, with fewer than 5,000 miles recorded. Councilmember Hall raised concerns about the nine-year period the vehicle sat unused and the age of the tires; staff acknowledged tires may require replacement and that the town’s representatives inspected the vehicle and negotiated the asking price. Councilmember Kane confirmed that council action authorizes the 10% match up to the $9,150 cap and that staff may continue negotiating the purchase price within that limit.
The council voted: District 1 — yes; District 2 — yes; District 3 — yes; District 4 — yes; District 6 — yes; District 7 — yes; District 8 — yes; Mayor — yes. Motion carries.
The grant acceptance directs staff to complete any remaining procurement and to apply the 10% local match from the general fund balance up to the stated cap. The council provided no additional public details on vehicle purchase price or seller negotiations at the public meeting.
