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Washington council approves amended fire‑protection agreement and locks a lease option to acquire two new pumpers
Summary
The Washington City Council approved an amended service agreement with the Washington Community Fire Protection District and accepted a proposal from McQueen Emergency Group to secure two Pierce pumpers via a lease/purchase plan, citing long lead times and rising costs; the measures passed by voice vote Oct. 20.
Council in Washington, Missouri, voted Oct. 20 to approve changes to the city’s fire‑protection service agreement and to accept a proposal that would put the city in line for two new Pierce pumper trucks through a lease‑purchase arrangement.
City staff told the council the district agreement (ordinance 7b) clarifies ownership and lease language for apparatus and proposes increasing the city’s share of tax revenue from about 20% to 25% while removing an annual $100,000 capital/stipend credit that had previously been applied. The ordinance passed by voice vote.
On the related equipment item (ordinance 7c), staff said lead times for custom fire apparatus…
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