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Commission agrees to surplus fire department truck and market light tower separately
Summary
Commissioners discussed surplus of a fire department F‑550 with crane and a $26,000 light tower removed from an earlier rescue truck; they agreed to sell the entire truck and market the light tower separately and retain proceeds for the fire department equipment budget.
The commission reviewed a request from the fire department to surplus several items, including an F‑550 service truck with a Redding bed and 4‑ton crane and a $26,000 light tower salvaged from an older rescue truck.
Fire department staff described options: remove the bed and crane and sell only that portion, or sell the entire vehicle. Commissioners recommended selling the entire truck rather than removing components, citing difficulty reassembling equipment and the county's desire to convert proceeds into future fire equipment purchases. One commissioner said, "I think Gary's got it right. So the whole thing... And then we'll take the money and let's keep it in the fire budget for the future equipment." The meeting record shows commissioners agreed to surplus the truck and to attempt to sell the light tower separately.
No sale completed at the meeting; commissioners authorized surplus and directed staff to market the items and return with sale details and proceeds to be placed in the fire budget for future equipment needs.
