Stoddard Officials Outline Funding Plan as Fire Tanker Replacement Costs Rise
Apr 13, 2026
Fire Chief Steve Rockwell told selectmen that tanker replacement costs could climb from $675,000 today to about $874,300 by 2028; the board discussed raising the fire CRF target to roughly $600,000 and weighing loans versus municipal bonding.
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Stoddard Fire Chief Steve Rockwell told the Selectmen on April 13 that the town’s planned replacement tanker — currently estimated at $675,000 — could rise to about $874,300 by 2028 and that pump obsolescence presents an operational risk.
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