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China Select Board hears $489K–$689K fire truck quotes; board urges pursuit of grants

China Select Board · August 11, 2025
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Summary

Joel Nelson told the board he received vendor quotes for a CVVFD replacement truck ranging from $489,000 to $689,000; the Select Board encouraged seeking grant funding and made no motion to place the request on the November ballot.

During unfinished business on Aug. 11, Joel Nelson reported that vendor quotes for a replacement for the CVVFD fire truck ranged from $489,000 to $689,000. Nelson said he had received multiple quotes and shared the range with the board.

Select Board members said they would like to see grant funding pursued to cover the cost. The minutes record that the board did not make a motion to place a funding request for the truck on the November ballot.

No formal vote to appropriate funds or place a binding referendum action was recorded in the minutes; the record documents only the quotes presented and the board’s direction to pursue grants.