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New Canaan Fire Commission prioritizes tanker refurbishment after vendors flag frame corrosion
Summary
Officials discussed extensive corrosion on a 15-year-old tanker, vendor findings that prompted a recommended repair cycle, and a $1,000,000 placeholder in the capital plan; commissioners requested vendor bids and a special meeting to decide on refurb vs. replacement.
The New Canaan Fire Commission spent the bulk of its meeting reviewing the condition of department apparatus and planning next steps for a tanker that vendors found had leaking and corroded frame rails.
Chief (name not given) reported that the tanker was out for a radiator rebuild and that vendors recommended additional repairs to the cooling system and pump. “They reweld it,” said Speaker 7 describing vendor work on the tank; the Chief added that the leak on the top of the tank and the hose bed was being repaired and that the tank repair was covered under warranty.
The conversation shifted to the vehicle’s frame. Gallons a Night — the vendor that first discovered the problem — reported the issue to the…
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