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Trustees review plan to buy ambulance with state grant; staff to return for final consent approval
Summary
Village staff described a not‑to‑exceed $390,394.50 purchase of a Braun‑model ambulance using a $375,000 state grant, $64,000 budgeted for a power cot and a $25,000 trade‑in; chief recommended buying an in‑production unit to avoid a 3–4 year wait.
Village staff on Jan. 21 outlined plans to purchase a new ambulance from North Central Emergency Vehicle (Plainfield) at a cost not to exceed $390,394.50 and said the department has a $375,000 state grant for the vehicle.
Staff explained the village budgeted $64,000 to include a power cot and load system and expects a $25,000 trade‑in on an older ambulance. The fire chief recommended a Braun platform using a slide‑door module (to limit roadway exposure compared with a swinging…
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