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Simpson County declares emergency to shop for replacement fire truck, sets $125,000 shopping limit
Summary
The fiscal court declared an emergency Aug. 1 to procure a replacement fire truck, citing lead times and county coverage needs, and authorized staff to shop for a replacement with a budget cap of $125,000; Chief Leslie Goodrum said the county will still order a tanker this year despite expected delivery delays.
Simpson County Fiscal Court on Aug. 1 declared an emergency to procure a replacement fire truck and authorized staff to shop for a vehicle with a dollar limit not to exceed $125,000.
The emergency declaration was based on a letter of recommendation from Franklin‑Simpson Fire Rescue Chief Leslie Goodrum outlining lead times…
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