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Council committee recommends delaying ladder-truck purchase pending five-year capital plan

3155208 · April 30, 2025
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Summary

After extended Finance Committee discussion, council members and staff agreed to prioritize a citywide five-year capital equipment plan before committing to a roughly $2.26 million ladder-truck purchase.

WICKLIFFE, Ohio — Council members and the city’s Fire Chief debated whether to purchase a new ladder truck at the April 28 meeting, and the Finance Committee recommended completing a five-year capital equipment plan before moving forward with the estimated purchase.

Fire Chief Grossman told the committee that a new ladder truck would improve operations but that the purchase requires a substantial down payment and long-term lease payments.…

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