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Council approves purchase of refurbished aerial truck and moves budget amendments to cover equipment costs
Summary
Council considered Resolution 1102 to buy a refurbished 1994 Pierce aerial/platform fire truck for $45,000; the fire chief described safety and ISO-rating benefits. Finance staff introduced budget amendments covering the truck and a proposed emergency demolition amount ($175,005.99). Council moved, seconded and called votes on the financial package during the meeting.
The council considered Resolution 1102 to acquire a used but refurbished 1994 Pierce aerial platform truck for $45,000 and discussed funding through a budget amendment.
Fire leadership described the truck’s operational advantages: a 100-foot platform, improved stabilizers that deploy straight down rather than angled, and the ability to perform rescues from a platform rather than by climbing ladders.…
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