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Dade County authorizes up to $300,000 to buy used pumper-tanker to bolster water capacity
Summary
Commissioners approved authorization up to $300,000 to purchase a used pumper-tanker for Dade County Fire Department stations 1 and 4, to be funded first from Station 4 SPLOST, then surplus sales/general fund and remaining designated SPLOST, pending sale of an older engine.
Dade County commissioners voted unanimously to authorize up to $300,000 for the purchase of a used pumper‑tanker to increase firefighting water capacity for Stations 1 and 4.
Chief Jerry Kaiser and Ansel Smith told the board the department has identified vehicles on the market but must move quickly because usable pumpers and tankers are selling fast. The department reported $143,980 in proceeds from a recent sale and an additional $7,600 from another vehicle; those sales, plus…
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