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Albany rescinds smaller ARFF truck purchase after FAA funding offer, moves to buy two larger Oshkosh ARFF units and a brush truck
Summary
After the FAA determined the airport requires a larger aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle, staff asked the commission to rescind a prior small ARFF purchase and to approve buying two larger Oshkosh Striker units (first unit 95% FAA AIP grant; second locally funded) and a separate Skeeter brush truck for off‑road firefighting.
Airport and public‑safety staff told the commission they are asking to rescind a prior purchase of a smaller ARFF (aircraft rescue and firefighting) vehicle because the Federal Aviation Administration concluded the airport requires a larger apparatus for the types of aircraft operating at the field.
Staff then requested authorization to purchase two Oshkosh Striker ARFF units (quoted at…
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