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County approves lease payoff and authorizes Henry fire apparatus purchase up to $850,000
Summary
Supervisors approved payoff of outstanding fire apparatus leases and later authorized Chief Fowler to begin the Henry fire apparatus purchase process with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $850,000 after rejecting a higher $950,000 cap.
Franklin County supervisors on July 15 approved paying off existing leases for fire apparatus and later authorized county staff to proceed with purchasing a replacement apparatus for the Henry district at a not‑to‑exceed amount of $850,000.
Staff told the board they had negotiated trade‑in, state funding and prior capital appropriations to cover lease payoff and to advance procurement steps. Fire and county staff said initial vendor quotes had varied:…
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