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Forest Park council approves loan, fire-truck purchase, EV charger IGA and other routine measures
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the council unanimously approved a loan from Forest Park National Bank, waived bidding and authorized purchase of a tower-ladder fire truck, approved an IGA amendment for potential county-funded EV chargers, and adopted several other routine resolutions and motions.
The Village Council of Forest Park approved a package of ordinances, resolutions and motions on Feb. 9, including a bank loan, a fire-truck purchase, and agreements on electric-vehicle charging and water-meter work.
Loan: The council authorized an ordinance allowing a loan from Forest Park National Bank to support village needs. The administrator later thanked Forest Park Bank for its quick turnaround on the financing.
Fire truck: The council voted to waive the competitive-bid process and authorize the purchase of a Pierce tower-ladder (tower ladder) fire truck, recorded as Ordinance 06-26. Commissioner Maxim read from Chief Hinkes’s letter explaining the urgency: “Truck 403 was removed from service earlier this year after being determined to be beyond…
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