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Bristol approves $91,955 transfer and appropriation for new ladder truck; radios cost rises to just over $52,000
Summary
The council approved a $91,955 transfer within the equipment sinking fund and an additional $91,955 appropriation in the capital projects fund to buy a new ladder truck. Fire leadership told the council the truck is a brand‑new apparatus, not a replacement, and that the originally budgeted radio package rose from $48,415 to just over $52,000.
Bristol officials voted to transfer $91,955 within the equipment building sinking fund and to appropriate an additional $91,955 in the capital projects fund to purchase a new ladder truck for the fire department.
The move, approved by voice vote after the fire chief’s presentation, covers the vehicle and related…
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