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Commission tables $1.9 million ladder‑truck lease; chief warns current unit at end of service life
Summary
After public and commissioner questioning about financing and timing, the commission voted 5-0 to table a proposed 15‑year, $1,907,008 lease for a 107‑foot aerial ladder truck and asked staff to return on June 10 with alternative funding options, including property sales and non‑fire‑assessment sources.
The Panama City Commission on May 27 voted to table a proposed 15‑year lease to acquire a 107‑foot Pierce aerial ladder truck after several commissioners raised concerns about the timing amid a tight budget season.
Fire Chief David Collier told the commission the department’s Ladder 2 entered service in 2012 and has reached the end of its recommended 15‑year service life. “It’s right at the end of its end of service life,” Collier said, adding the vehicle has become increasingly costly to maintain and that Station 2 covers a large response area including multi‑story…
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