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Council hears $1.9M ladder truck proposal; members flag long-term personnel costs
Summary
City staff presented financing options for a roughly $1.9 million 100-foot ladder truck with 16–24 month lead time. Council questioned how to staff the apparatus and how to pay ongoing personnel costs estimated at about $74,000 per firefighter.
Levelland — The City Council reviewed a proposal to acquire a 100-foot ladder fire truck quoted at about $1.9 million and discussed financing and staffing implications without taking immediate action.
Staff said the truck would improve access to larger structures including South Plains College and commercial properties but carries an approximately 16–24 month delivery window…
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