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Supervisors discuss equipping reserve truck to support paid crews, volunteers; cost estimated at about $100K
Summary
Board members and fire officials discussed a proposal to outfit an existing reserve truck (currently not equipped) to support a new paid crew structure; equipping the truck was estimated in the workshop discussion at roughly $100,000 and would keep a centrally located reserve engine available while paid crews operate from different stations.
Amelia County supervisors and fire officials discussed a proposal to equip an existing reserve engine and use it to support a new paid staffing configuration for fire and emergency response.
The concept described in the workshop would place a centrally located, fully equipped reserve truck in the county’s village area to support two paid crews and volunteer stations. A board member presenting the idea said equipping the county’s spare truck and placing it centrally is substantially cheaper than purchasing a new front‑line apparatus and cited a ballpark…
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