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Clayton donates surplus 2006 Pierce pumper to Johnston Community College
Summary
The Clayton Town Council approved Resolution 2025-510 to donate a surplus 2006 Pierce Contender pumper to Johnston Community College for student training and live-fire exercises; college officials and town staff said the truck will be repaired and used in the diesel lab and controlled burn exercises.
The Clayton Town Council on a unanimous voice vote approved Resolution 2025-510 to donate a surplus 2006 Pierce Contender pumper to Johnston Community College.
Town staff said the truck was removed from active service because of a “significant oil leak and coolant loss” and has been declared surplus. Chief Raine, who presented the request, told the council that donating the vehicle would help a nearby training program and provide hands-on experience for diesel mechanics students.
Vice President Vic McCormick of Johnston Community College said the truck would “begin its life in the diesel lab” so students can evaluate and repair it and the college can use it for controlled live-fire training. Alan Johnson, chair of the college’s power program, also addressed the council and thanked Clayton for the partnership.
The staff report said the donation would support the college’s fire training program, which supplies graduates to regional departments; the town noted it had recently hired three recruits from Johnston Community College’s academy. The resolution number was read as 2025-510 during the meeting.
Council discussion was brief and supportive. A council member moved to adopt the resolution and a second was recorded; the motion carried on a voice vote without a roll-call tally being recorded in the transcript.
The donation follows an earlier similar transfer the town made to a volunteer department and is intended to provide training value rather than front-line service for Clayton.
