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Waterford trustees approve up to $900,000 for new Pierce fire engine and authorize funds to buy a second

2762372 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Trustees approved release of up to $900,000 from 2025 budget funds to buy a Pierce Sabre pumper and later approved a budget amendment to transfer up to $900,000 from the Capital 330 fund to buy a second, citing unusually low pricing and shortened build times secured by the department's apparatus committee.

Trustees for Waterford Township on March 10 approved releasing up to $900,000 from previously approved 2025 budget funds for the purchase of a Pierce Sabre side-mount pumper and later approved a separate budget amendment to transfer up to $900,000 from the Capital 330 fund to buy a second, identical unit.

The first vote authorized the release of up to $900,000 to cover the purchase of a Pierce pumper, with the department reporting a quoted cost of $925,958 and a prepayment discount of $35,680 that reduced the purchase price to $890,278. Fire department leaders told the board that the vendor offered a 100% prepayment option that produced the discount and a build time of 10 to 13 months, well below the…

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