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Johnston County approves group purchase plan for six fire tankers, seeks prepayment discount

Johnston County Board of Commissioners · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Johnston County commissioners approved a fire commission request to purchase six tankers via a group procurement that yielded per-unit savings; the county will seek to prepay chassis delivery to capture an additional discount and asked the fire service protection district to cover a $469,828 prepayment for four chassis.

The Johnston County Board of Commissioners approved a fire-service request May 4 to move forward with a group purchase of six tanker trucks, a procurement the presenters said will lower the unit cost and allow the county to establish a county standard for apparatus.

A fire-service representative said the group purchase saved the county $11,316 per truck…

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