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Council authorizes lease-purchase financing for new fire truck, discusses related appropriations
Summary
Madison City Council approved resolution 2026-2c to enter financing terms for a new fire apparatus, financing roughly $370,500 over five years with a $26,009.10 contribution from the city's fire apparatus fund; council also heard about an additional-appropriations ordinance related to firefighter staffing and 911 dispatch costs.
Madison — The Madison City Council on Feb. 17 approved resolution 2026-2c to enter into lease-purchase financing for a new fire apparatus, following a presentation from the director of finance and the assistant fire chief.
Mindy, the city's director of finance, told council members the Board of Public Works recommended purchasing a replacement for the Quint 6. She said the vehicle's asking price was negotiated from $475,000 down to $400,000,…
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