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Wausau council approves contingent sale of ladder truck and purchase of replacement to capture year‑end savings
Summary
The council approved selling Fire Department Ladder Truck 2 and a contingent purchase of a replacement truck; both measures passed 10-1. The purchase is contingent on completing the sale and would capture an estimated $70,000 in savings if closed by the seller's fiscal year-end.
The Wausau Common Council on June 24 approved the sale of Wausau Fire Department Ladder Truck 2 and the contingent purchase of a replacement vehicle; both motions passed 10 to 1.
Council members and the fire chief described a compressed timeline: the department had a prospective buyer in Georgia and hoped to complete the sale on Friday to allow funds to be available for a replacement purchase early the following week. Chief Jeremy Kopp told the council he was "very, very confident" the buyer would complete the transaction but acknowledged paperwork was…
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