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County weighs buying four fire trucks now to avoid 2026 emissions cost increases
Summary
County officials debated borrowing to buy four fire trucks this year versus buying one per year for four years, citing an expected $60,000 per-truck emissions-related cost increase beginning in 2026 and long manufacturer lead times.
Freestone County Commissioners and staff debated whether to borrow money to buy four fire trucks at once or to continue replacing one truck per year, citing an expected federal emissions-related cost increase and typical annual price inflation for apparatus.
The discussion focused on a projected $60,000 per-truck increase tied to a federal emissions rule that staff said takes effect in 2026 and on manufacturers' annual price increases of roughly 5%–8% per year. "Part of this is due to the fact of a $60,000 per…
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