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Quorum court debates county program supplying municipal fire trucks as costs rise
Summary
Justices argued over the county's long‑running program to buy municipal fire apparatus after presenters showed price increases (trucks now often $400k+). Suggestions included setting a fixed annual appropriation or a matching/grant model instead of buying two trucks each year.
The quorum court spent an extended period evaluating the county's practice of funding municipal fire apparatus. County staff and public‑safety administrators reiterated the mutual‑aid benefits of providing apparatus to municipal and volunteer fire departments that respond across rural areas, while several justices questioned the sustainability of buying two new trucks per year as…
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