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Surry selectmen discuss $360,000 brush truck purchase using $300,000 federal grant
Summary
Selectmen reviewed a proposal to buy a brush truck using a $300,000 AFG grant; the modular build reduced the price to about $360,000, the town would fund the balance and a 5% local match, and the build is estimated to take roughly 24 months.
Selectman Jay Croteau and the board heard a briefing from Josh Brooks on a proposal to purchase a new brush truck funded largely by a $300,000 Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grant.
Josh Brooks reviewed the vendor quote and financing: with a modular body the price had fallen from an original $400,000 estimate to approximately $360,000, with the town expected to cover the remaining cost from the capital reserve fund and to provide a 5% local match. Brooks told the selectmen the build process would take roughly 24 months and that the AFG program reimburses the town after it pays the vendor.
The selectmen discussed options for the town’s existing brush truck; the record notes the old vehicle cannot be sold to another fire department. No formal motion to purchase was recorded during the meeting; selectmen discussed next steps including starting the procurement and managing the local match and reimbursement timetable.
The discussion concluded with the selectmen noting timeline and funding considerations for a multi-year build and reimbursement process.
