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Sweetwater council authorizes purchase of new pumper and ambulance to replace aging apparatus
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to sign purchase orders for a custom 2025 Spartan pumper (about $1.5 million, including $200,000 in equipment) and a 2025 Fortin ambulance; departments say long lead times make early ordering necessary.
The Sweetwater City Council on Nov. 12 authorized the purchase of a new pumper engine and a new ambulance for the Sweetwater Fire Department, approving staff’s request to begin the procurement process and to allow the city manager to sign purchase orders.
The fire department’s representative outlined a capital improvement plan that prioritizes replacing Engine No. 2, a 2008 Freightliner described as the department’s “workhorse,” and Medical 1, the primary ambulance, both of which are past recommended service…
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