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Selectmen approve fire department joining federal surplus equipment program; final vehicle choice to return to board

5826126 · September 24, 2025
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The Alton Board of Selectmen voted to allow the fire department to join a federal surplus equipment program so it can pursue passenger vehicles for nonemergency training and transport; any specific vehicle acquisition will return to the board for final approval.

The Alton Board of Selectmen voted to allow the fire department to join a federal surplus equipment program so department personnel can identify and reserve passenger vehicles for training and nonemergency transport.

Town Administrator (unnamed) told the board the paperwork before members is the agreement to join the federal surplus program and does not commit the town to a specific vehicle. "This isn't a proposal for any specific vehicle," the administrator said. "What this will allow them to do is basically get to that…

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