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Council hears case to reallocate capital funds to buy replacement ambulance after reliability problems
Summary
The fire chief told the council the department is down an ambulance unit and asked to reallocate sinking‑fund capital to buy an available used ambulance at a discounted price to restore a three‑unit fleet; staff said purchase could be completed with a resolution in about a week and a half and that only a radio (~$11,000) would be needed to outfit the vehicle.
The Village Council discussed reallocation of capital funds on March 30 after the fire chief explained the department’s oldest ambulance (unit 48) has exceeded 10 years of service, required multiple tows and repairs, and is no longer reliably available for emergency calls.
The chief told council members a seller contacted the…
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