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Moody Council approves $693,672 Pierce pumper; repayment to come from general fund
Summary
The Moody City Council voted March 13 to purchase a new Pierce Saber FR custom pumper for $693,672 through the HGAC cooperative, to be funded from the Reserve Project Fund and repaid at $100,000 per year from the Fire Department general fund budget.
The Moody City Council on March 13 approved ordering a Pierce Saber FR custom pumper at a cost of $693,672 from Emergency Equipment Professionals through the HGAC purchasing program.
The council recorded that the goods were not available on the state purchasing program and that the purchase will be made through a participating Alabama vendor. Council Member Nick Rutledge moved to approve the purchase; Council Member Lynn Taylor seconded and the motion carried by unanimous vote.
Council minutes state the purchase will be funded from the Reserve Project Fund and repaid annually from the Fire Department’s general fund budget at $100,000 per year. The action item was presented by Fire Chief Larry Horton, who also requested other routine department expenditures during the meeting.
No public debate or alternative financing plan was recorded in the minutes. The procurement was made through HGAC (a cooperative purchasing program) and the vendor listed in the minutes is Emergency Equipment Professionals.
