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Carroll County to donate retired 1995 fire truck to volunteer department in Harris County
Summary
The Board agreed to a donation of a retired 1995 fire truck to a volunteer department in Harris County after staff reported the apparatus had limited resale value and parts incompatibility with current fleet; board requested a standard internal review process to check neighboring jurisdictions first.
Carroll County commissioners agreed to donate a 1995 fire apparatus removed from county service to a volunteer department in Harris County that requested the vehicle.
Interim Fire Chief Dave Wade told commissioners the truck is one of the oldest in the fleet and has components that do not align with newer apparatus, limiting resale value and parts interchangeability. Harris County—s volunteer department had requested a donation, and Wade said the vehicle is operable but not repairable to current county fleet standards.
Commissioner McClendon asked that county staff run a standardized internal check first to determine whether municipal or neighboring jurisdictions that routinely assist on 911 calls would prefer the apparatus before donating outside the region; Wade agreed staff will do that outreach as part of the donation process.
The nut graf: Commissioners supported placing the donation on the consent agenda; the donation was described as both a mutual‑aid goodwill action and a practical reuse of an apparatus with limited county resale value.
Ending: Staff will run the requested outreach and prepare donation paperwork and a resolution for the consent agenda; the truck will be donated if no higher‑priority local request is received.
