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Clayton County approves purchase of six fire pumpers; financing details to be decided after avoiding imminent price increase

Clayton County Board of Commissioners · November 5, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a cooperative purchase for six fire pumpers (one to be paid in cash, five to be financed), after staff warned a Nov. 6 deadline would trigger a roughly $50,000 price increase; the board approved purchase only and directed staff to finalize financing options.

The Clayton County Board of Commissioners authorized the cooperative purchase (CP 25-119) of six fire pumpers and trade-in of multiple vehicles at its Nov. 4 meeting, approving the purchase while deferring final financing terms to a later discussion.

Miss Carol Rogers (Purchasing) told the board the county recommended Ten-8 Fire & Safety as the authorized dealer under the cooperative agreement and outlined line-item amounts: one unit available for immediate purchase (presented in the packet at about $889,000) with the five remaining…

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