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Jonesboro committee forwards request asking City Water and Light to contribute $1.2M toward two fire trucks
Summary
A committee forwarded a request that City Water and Light contribute $600,000 in 2025 and $600,000 in 2026 toward purchase of two replacement fire trucks; the Fire Chief described parts availability and shorter Rosenbauer build times as reasons for vendor change.
A City of Jonesboro committee on Monday voted to forward to the full City Council a resolution requesting City Water and Light contribute $600,000 in 2025 and $600,000 in 2026 toward the purchase of two Jonesboro Fire Department vehicles: a 100-foot aerial ladder and a pumper.
The resolution, read by the committee chair (speaker 2), lists purchase prices of $1,558,852 for the aerial vehicle and $860,915 for the pumper, for a combined total of $2,419,760.67. The resolution notes the city appropriated $625,000 in the 2024…
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