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Bradford authorizes fire chief to seek replacement rescue truck using reserve funds
Summary
The Selectboard authorized the Fire Chief to seek and purchase a replacement rescue truck, allowing use of Fire Apparatus Reserve Funds; the current unit has about 115,000 miles.
Fire Chief Murray asked the Selectboard for permission to look for and purchase a replacement rescue truck for the department, noting the current vehicle has about 115,000 miles and received a new motor roughly eight years ago. Chairman Levi Surette moved and Boardmember Randy Margraf seconded a motion allowing the Fire Department to use Fire Apparatus Reserve Funds to acquire a suitable replacement; the board approved the request unanimously.
Minutes note a related suggestion by Boardmember Edward Nevells to add Town Truck Reserve funds to the Fire Apparatus Reserve as a warrant article for the Annual Town Meeting. The minutes also record a recommendation to install a tank monitor on both propane tanks at the new fire station after an incident in which flow was turned off while filling and not released; the town’s insurance risk manager (MMA Risk Management) has scheduled a site visit.
The motion authorizes the chief to search for a replacement vehicle and to use the designated reserve funds for purchase; the minutes do not include a purchase price, timeline, or vendor details.
