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Macon‑Bibb places eight new fire engines into service, cites $6 million purchase to preserve Class 1 rating
Summary
Macon‑Bibb County officials held a push‑in ceremony to introduce eight new fire engines paid largely through a voter‑approved one‑percent sales tax; officials said the vehicles replace units averaging about 22.5 years in service and help maintain the county's Class 1 fire rating and related insurance discounts.
The Fire Chief of the Bibb County Fire Department announced the placement of eight new fire engines into service at a public push‑in ceremony, saying the vehicles are intended to bolster public safety and help the county retain its Class 1 insurance rating.
The new apparatus — eight engines purchased for about $6,000,000 in a single procurement, officials said — are being deployed across Macon and Bibb County to replace older vehicles that the chief said average roughly 22.5 years in service, with one unit moving to reserve status that is…
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