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Macomb Township approves $42,204 emergency ladder-truck repair and hires full-time firefighter Tommy Smith

Macomb Township Board of Trustees · September 13, 2025
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Summary

The Macomb Township Board unanimously approved an emergency $42,204 repair for a ladder truck and voted to hire part‑time firefighter Tommy Smith as a full‑time firefighter, with Smith’s effective date anticipated in mid‑September.

The Macomb Township Board of Trustees on Sept. 10 unanimously approved an emergency repair contract with Payette Sales and Service for $42,204 to return a ladder truck to service and separately approved hiring Tommy Smith as a full‑time firefighter.

Fire Department leadership told the board the truck was removed from service after failing a morning check when the swivel that allows the lifter to rotate became inoperable. "The swivel that allows the lighter…

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