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Demorest fire department outlines equipment and station priorities, including a $2.5M station replacement option
Summary
Councilman Jimmy Davis presented an extensive list of fire-department needs Aug. 6, from ladder-truck repairs to a potential $2.5 million station replacement; several items were listed as immediate and next-year needs, but no formal funding decisions were made at the work session.
The Demorest fire department presented a multi-year equipment and facility needs list during the Aug. 6 work session that ranged from immediate repairs to a possible full station replacement.
Councilman Jimmy Davis read a list of needs that included repairing a ladder truck (estimated $37,000 including tires), options to refurbish ($125,000) or replace the ladder (used: $500,000; new: $1.9 million), a secondary pumper (about $200,000), a rescue truck ($80,000), hose replacement, turnout gear and medical/EMS equipment. Davis said the station replacement option was estimated at $2.5 million. The transcript states the list is not all-inclusive and refers to the minute book for more details.
No formal motions or funding approvals were recorded at the work session. The presentation provides a framework for upcoming budget discussions and capital-planning decisions.
