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Corydon council approves extra down payment and two loans for new fire pumper truck
Summary
The Corydon City Council on Oct. 22 approved a $28,000 additional down payment and authorized two loans — a $150,000 Fire Bureau RLF loan and a $160,000 CSB loan — to fund a new fire pumper truck; votes were unanimous among present councilors.
Corydon — The Corydon City Council on Oct. 22 approved additional financing measures to complete the purchase of a new fire pumper truck, including a $28,000 extra down payment and two loan agreements.
The council voted unanimously — Councilors Dawn Christian, Chase Clark, Kyle Hampton and Bryan Wolfe (Kenny Holmes absent) — to approve the $28,000 additional down payment to American Fire Equipment, a motion made by Councilor Chase Clark and seconded by Kyle Hampton.
In separate motions the council approved Resolution 2026-017, authorizing a $150,000 Fire Bureau Revolving Loan Fund loan for the pumper truck (moved by Chase Clark), and Resolution 2026-018, authorizing a $160,000 CSB loan and approving a tax exemption certificate for that financing (moved by Dawn Christian). Both resolutions passed with the same unanimous vote of the members present.
Fire Chief Josh Cobb told the council the department has installed a new computer at the station and is working on a plan to sell the old tanker; no sale details or timeline were provided at the meeting. The council did not attach additional conditions to the approved loans at the time of the vote.
What happened next: The approvals allow staff to finalize the pumper truck purchase and move ahead with financing paperwork. The council did not vote to delay or table the matter; all related motions and resolutions were adopted during the Oct. 22 meeting.
