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Commission approves $494,398 budget amendment to replace damaged fire engine
Summary
After a March crash damaged a 2020 engine, the commission approved a one-reading resolution to amend the general and capital improvement funds and purchase a 2025 engine; insurance proceeds will cover roughly $502,402 of the $996,800 price, leaving the city responsible for $494,398.
The Daytona Beach Shores City Commission on June 3 approved a budget amendment to replace a fire engine damaged in a March crash and authorized the city to purchase a new 2025 apparatus.
Finance Director Lori Erwin told commissioners the new engine costs $996,800; the city’s insurer is expected to pay $502,402 for the damaged unit, leaving a net request to be funded from general fund reserves of $494,398. Erwin said the replacement apparatus is expected to be delivered in August and that the vendor will allow city staff to inspect the vehicle at the factory before acceptance.
Mike Fowler, Director of Public Safety, said most hand tools, hoses and other equipment were salvaged from the damaged vehicle and that the city’s current apparatus scheduled for replacement had reached the end of its lifecycle. Commissioners discussed national market trends and noted the price of new fire trucks has risen substantially in recent years; Fowler referenced mutual-aid agreements with neighboring municipalities (Ponce Inlet, Port Orange and Daytona Beach) for ladder-truck capability.
The commission voted 5-0 to approve the resolution and the purchase.
Ending: Staff will proceed with the purchase and schedule factory inspection; any surplus or disposition of the replaced apparatus will be handled by staff and reported back to the commission.
