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New Bremen council records first reading to buy $1.32 million Pierce rescue/pumper; German Township to cover 25%
Summary
Council heard members of the fire department request replacement of a 2003 pumper and 2001 heavy rescue with a single Pierce PUC apparatus estimated at $1,324,848, with a four-year lead time; German Township agreed to pay 25% and requested the village pay up front and bill them at delivery.
The New Bremen Village Council recorded a first reading July 14 of a resolution to purchase a Pierce PUC rescue/pumper for $1,324,848 after members of the fire department told council two aging vehicles — a 2003 pumper and a 2001 heavy rescue — no longer meet the department’s needs.
According to the presentation to council, the vendor’s current lead time is about four years and the manufacturer or supplier (identified in the minutes as Atlantic) may raise prices quarterly by 0.5%, with the next scheduled increase on Aug. 1. Council members were told the existing trucks have wiring problems that have limited use; the proposed single apparatus would remain based in the district and would not be used for mutual aid.
Meeting minutes record that German Township would contribute 25% of the purchase price and "approved to move forward" with the purchase; township officials asked the village to pay at purchase and invoice the township for its share upon delivery. The council recorded Resolution 2025-07-11 as a first reading; no final vote to authorize the purchase was recorded in the minutes for this meeting.
The council did not vote on the resolution at first reading; next steps would be subsequent readings or formal authorization at a future meeting if the council decides to proceed.
