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Commission approves purchase of ladder truck and pumper after safety and cost discussion
Summary
The commission approved buying a used 105‑foot ladder truck for $75,000 (with estimated $10,000–$15,000 in repairs) and a 2016 pumper for $265,000 after staff described inspection findings and Sourcewell pricing; the ladder truck vote was 20‑3 with one abstention and the pumper passed by roll call.
Lincoln County commissioners approved two separate purchases of fire apparatus at their March 17 meeting: a used ladder truck for $75,000 and a pumper truck quoted at $265,000 through a Sourcewell contract.
EMA/fire staff presented inspection findings performed by Brindley Mountain (TDOT assessment) showing 60 total deficiencies on the ladder truck, four of them called major (front shocks, a hydraulic generator, a missing motor…
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