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Rush Valley approves SCBA purchase, adds fire training seats and OKs truck repairs
Summary
The Rush Valley Town Council authorized purchase of refurbishes SCBA gear for the fire department, amended approval to send two more members to winter fire school, and approved repair funding for a town dump truck, all by unanimous vote.
The Rush Valley Town Council on Jan. 28 authorized $27,018 to purchase six refurbished self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs, 12 bottles with valves and six masks for the town’s fire department.
Fire Chief Jason Bolinder told the council the department’s existing bottles have about three years of service life remaining and that the department had not received the full Tooele County grant but did secure $10,708.00 from the county and earned $21,667.60 from county work; after fuel and other expenses Bolinder said about $18,000 would be available toward the purchase. “The best price is $27,018.00, which includes a 5% discount and a free software upgrade,” Bolinder said. Councilmember Pete Albrecht moved to approve the purchase; Councilmember Jeremiah Harding seconded and “all present voted in favor and the motion carried.”
The council also amended prior approval to allow two additional fire department members to attend winter fire school at an added cost of $544.00. Councilmember Pete Albrecht made the motion to amend, Councilmember Dana Gardner seconded and the motion carried.
Separately, Councilmember Jeremiah Harding reported the town’s dump truck needed a new starter and had a grounding issue with the transmission controller. Harding said he solicited bids and obtained one local mechanic who would not charge a mobile fee; the quoted repair cost was $2,720.61. Harding moved to approve the repair and authorized up to $3,000 to cover any additional costs; Councilmember Lacey Burrows seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The approvals were routine and passed without recorded opposition. The chief also said the department responded to 204 calls in the prior year, about 62% of which were county calls, and that the new rescue truck generated nearly $20,000 in revenue from Tooele County.
