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Madison volunteer fire company warns rising apparatus costs and long lead times strain budgets
Summary
Madison County Volunteer Fire Company leaders told supervisors apparatus costs and lead times have surged—an example unit rose from roughly $800,000 in 2019 to about $1.6 million now—creating multi‑year capital-planning challenges and prompting continued grant and fundraising efforts.
Representatives of the Madison County Volunteer Fire Company told the Board of Supervisors that escalating apparatus prices and extended manufacturer lead times are creating long-term capital challenges for the all‑volunteer department.
"The same piece is more than double since 2019... It's gone from 800,000 to about 1,600,000," Chief Troy Coppage said, adding that the department typically plans…
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