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Queenstown volunteer fire department bought $999,000 rescue truck, seeks land for larger station
Summary
The Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department told commissioners it purchased a $999,000 rescue truck and plans about $200,000 in equipment upgrades; the department says the current firehouse limits equipment size and is seeking roughly two acres for a new station. The department paid $250,000 down and plans to retire the loan within five years.
The Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department informed town commissioners on April 24 that it has purchased a new rescue truck for $999,000 and expects to add about $200,000 in equipment upgrades.
Frank Russum, speaking for QVFD, said the truck arrived in Maryland at the end of January and is having equipment mounted and punch-list items completed in Middletown, Delaware. He told the commission the department made a $250,000 down payment and plans to pay down the loan within five years.
Russum said the department is limited by the physical size of the current firehouse and has been looking for roughly two acres to site a replacement station that could accommodate larger apparatus. He said the department has not yet hired an engineer to design a site and emphasized QVFD’s desire to remain located in Queenstown.
The department also noted that it is one of two local stations that physically house county emergency personnel, and that annual contributions from the town have been appreciated.
No formal request for a specific town appropriation, tax increase or land purchase authorization appears in the meeting record; the item was presented as an overview of needs and plans. Town staff and commissioners did not record a vote or commitment for capital funding at the meeting.
