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Nacogdoches council approves $523,835 fire engine purchase and budget amendment to cover higher costs
Summary
The council approved purchase of a BME type 2 wildland fire engine for $523,835 and passed a budget amendment to cover increased apparatus costs; Fire Chief Mike Brown said a suitable unit is being held for the city amid tight supply and rising prices.
The Nacogdoches City Council voted to buy a BME type 2 wildland fire engine from Simmons Martin Emergency Group for $523,835 and approved a companion budget amendment to accommodate higher equipment costs.
Fire Chief Mike Brown told the council the originally budgeted amount was $500,000 but the available unit that fit the department's needs was priced higher. "Long story short, there is another apparatus available that is being…
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