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Lake City council approves volunteer firefighter appointment and sale of two aging trucks
Summary
The council unanimously appointed Joseph Chapman Jr. to the Lake City Volunteer Fire Department and authorized selling a 1997 Freightliner and a 1989 International to fund purchase of a 2001 International. Motions passed 6–0.
At the June 16 meeting, the Lake City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Joseph Chapman Jr. to the Lake City Volunteer Fire Department and authorized the sale of two aging trucks to fund a replacement.
Councilmember Brenda Hutcheson moved to accept Chapman’s application to the volunteer fire department and Councilmember Jay Davis seconded; the motion passed 6–0. The minutes do not record a start date, training requirements, or other onboarding details for the appointee.
Bryan Wells addressed the council about fire department equipment and recommended selling a 1997 Freightliner (E1) and a 1989 International (T2), with proceeds to be used to acquire a 2001 International as a replacement. Councilmember Jay Davis moved to authorize the sale and Councilmember Harmony Cash seconded; that motion also passed 6–0. The minutes state proceeds will be returned to the Fire District but do not record the expected sale price, procurement steps, or timeline for acquiring the replacement vehicle.
The council’s votes were unanimous on both matters. The minutes do not show follow-up assignments or a procurement schedule; those implementation details were not specified.
