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Fire chief outlines apparatus replacement schedule; court asked to consider ordering new pumper with long lead time
Summary
Scott County fire officials updated the fiscal court on apparatus delivery timelines and urged the county to consider contracting now for a new pumper that would arrive in roughly three years.
Scott County fire officials updated the fiscal court on apparatus delivery timelines and urged the county to consider contracting now for a new pumper that would arrive in roughly three years.
Why it matters: Fire apparatus have long lead times and large capital costs; a planned, phased replacement schedule reduces the risk of multiple aging units remaining in frontline service and helps spread costs across budget years.
What was reported. Fire leadership said the ladder truck ordered in 2022 is expected to arrive in September and will retire a 1999 ladder truck. Three pumpers on…
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