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Alton selectmen accept firefighting donation, fund Engine 4 repairs and approve surplus vehicle
Summary
The board accepted a $1,920 donation of two emergency plug devices from the Alton Firemen's Association, authorized up to $6,000 from the fire capital reserve to repair Engine 4, and voted 4–1 to keep a surplus 2016 Ford F-150 acquired through the federal surplus program.
Alton — Selectmen on Oct. 14 approved three fire-department items: acceptance of a private donation, authorization of repairs for a town engine and acceptance of a surplus federal vehicle.
The board voted unanimously to accept two emergency plug devices donated by the Alton Firemen’s Association. The chief said each device is valued at $960 (total $1,920) and will be placed on the town’s two primary ambulances to address a scenario in which an electric vehicle’s charging mechanism might lock the vehicle and prevent access to a patient.
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