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North Fond du Lac board directs estimates for fire apparatus replacement; delivery likely in 2026
Summary
Fire/EMS Chief Jake Flaherty briefed the Village Board on a proposed apparatus plan that would reassign units for accident response and water rescue; trustees asked staff to obtain at least three estimates and were told a new apparatus would likely arrive in 2026.
Chief Jake Flaherty presented the Village Board with a proposed apparatus replacement plan for the North Fond du Lac Fire Department, saying the department would use a new 504 unit to respond to vehicle accidents in place of the current 510 and repurpose the replacement 510 for water rescue and fire response. The board agreed Flaherty should move forward with gathering estimates, with an expectation that at least three bids would be obtained. Flaherty told trustees that, if the process begins now, the new apparatus would likely not be in service until 2026.
The apparatus discussion came during the board’s administrative reports. Trustee Mike Will asked for a second opinion on the municipal building’s roof structure during the same segment; Administrator Nick Leonard said he would seek another firm to provide an estimate. The minutes do not record dollar figures or approved funding for a purchase; trustees provided direction to collect cost estimates rather than authorizing procurement.
The board did not take a formal vote to purchase a vehicle at the meeting. Next steps recorded in the minutes are Flaherty’s collection of at least three estimates and subsequent return to the board for further consideration once estimates are available.
