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Council tables decision on $300,000 fire tanker grant; seeks county cooperation and more information
Summary
Jefferson's volunteer fire department has a $300,000 Texas Forest Service grant offer for a tanker; the council agreed to seek county support and scheduled a special March 31 meeting for final action to avoid jeopardizing the grant timeline.
The Jefferson City Council agreed to table action on purchasing a Firemaster tanker truck tied to a $300,000 Texas Forest Service grant and to revisit the item at a special meeting on March 31 while attempting to secure county cooperation on shared costs.
Victor, speaking for the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, said the apparatus would cost roughly $484,000 and that the grant would cover $300,000. The…
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