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Commission tables 15‑year lease for 107‑foot ladder truck; asks staff to return with non‑fire‑assessment funding options
Summary
After extended debate on a proposed 15‑year lease to acquire a 107‑foot ladder truck, the Panama City Commission voted 5‑0 to table the measure to the June 10 meeting and asked staff to present property‑sale or other funding options that would avoid relying on the city's reduced fire assessment.
The Panama City Commission voted unanimously on May 27 to table a proposed 15‑year lease agreement to acquire a 107‑foot Pierce ladder truck for the Fire Department and directed staff to return to the June 10 meeting with alternative funding options that would not rely on the city's fire assessment.
Fire Chief David Collier and City Manager Jonathan Hayes presented the request, which would have committed the city to a 15‑year lease with annual payments of $179,322.39 and a total contract price of $1,907,008.00. Chief Collier told the commission the department's existing ladder truck was placed in service in 2012 and has reached the…
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