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