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Committee advances $2.42 million fire-apparatus purchase to full Council
Summary
A resolution authorizing purchase of a Rosenbauer aerial ladder ($1,558,852) and a Rosenbauer pumper ($860,915) from Southern States Fire LLC was read in full and forwarded to the full City Council; funding is planned from the depreciation fund and multi-year City Water and Light contributions.
The Finance and Administration Committee forwarded a resolution authorizing the City of Jonesboro to enter a purchase contract with Southern States Fire LLC for two Rosenbauer fire trucks, the committee heard.
The resolution lists the aerial ladder at $1,558,852 and the pumper at $860,915, for a combined purchase price of $2,419,767. The text states the city appropriated $625,000 in the 2024 depreciation fund and will appropriate an additional $620,000 in the 2025 depreciation fund; City Water and Light has committed to a two-year funding program including an annual contribution of $600,000 toward the purchase.
The resolution instructs the mayor and city clerk to execute the documents necessary to effectuate the purchase and directs that replaced units be sold, with proceeds returned to the depreciation fund. Committee members moved and seconded the item to send it on to full Council for final approval.
Next steps: The item will go on the City Council agenda for final approval and any contract execution if approved.
