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Oldmans Committee approves funding plan to add brush truck for Logan Volunteer Fire Company
Summary
The Oldmans Township Committee approved accepting a $285,714 grant for a Logan Volunteer Fire Company brush truck and authorized using township funds to cover the remaining cost; one member abstained from the funding motion.
The Oldmans Township Committee voted Sept. 11 to accept a $285,714 grant to buy a brush truck for the Logan Volunteer Fire Company and to allocate additional township funds toward the purchase.
The grant requires a 5% local match, estimated at $14,285, and staff reported the total cost to purchase the vehicle would be about $585,000. Committee members noted the township currently has roughly $518,000 in a fire-truck line-item fund that could be applied toward the purchase. Mr. Sparks moved to approve additional funding for the brush truck; Mr. Murphy seconded and both voted in favor. Mr. Ferrell abstained from that vote.
Why it matters: The brush truck would expand firefighting capability for wildland and brush incidents and is funded through a mix of grant monies and township capital funds. Officials said the township will continue budget discussions to determine timelines for future apparatus purchases and how to allocate the existing fire-truck fund balance.
The committee's action followed an executive-session summary that listed multiple contract and litigation items for later follow up. The vote to approve funding for the brush truck was recorded as a motion moved by Dean Sparks and seconded by Mayor David Murphy; William Ferrell recorded an abstention. The Township Clerk signed the meeting minutes following adjournment at 9:25 p.m.
