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Wilmont agrees to contribute up to $15,000 toward fire department tanker truck
Summary
The Wilmont City Council authorized up to $15,000 toward a fire department tanker truck purchase and asked the department to prepare an itemized equipment inventory for insurance purposes.
Mayor Josh Balster presided over the Wilmont City Council meeting on Jan. 15, where council members approved a city contribution toward a potential fire department tanker truck and discussed equipment documentation.
Steve Joens, who gave the maintenance and fire department reports, asked whether the department should prepare an itemized inventory of new equipment for insurance purposes. Council members said an itemized list would be useful and directed that one be prepared.
The council also considered a plan by the Fire Department to bid online for a tanker truck. On a motion by Council member Alicia Entinger, seconded by Council member Isaac Joens, the council voted unanimously to allow the Fire Department to bid and to commit up to $15,000 from city funds toward the purchase. The motion carried with all present voting in favor.
The vote did not specify exact funding sources beyond the city’s general willingness to contribute; council did not set a specific funding account or timeline for disbursement during the meeting. The council approved the fire department report as presented.
Next steps: the Fire Department is expected to prepare the requested itemized equipment inventory for insurance review and to proceed with bidding as appropriate. The council did not set a date for a follow-up report on the tanker procurement.
