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Winter Harbor selectmen approve $5,000 sale of ladder truck to fund new apparatus
Summary
Selectmen approved the sale of the town's ladder truck for $5,000 after a restorationist offered to buy it during the lobster festival; proceeds and festival donations will go toward purchasing a new fire truck.
Chair G. Harrington presided as the Winter Harbor selectmen approved the sale of the town’s ladder truck for $5,000 on Aug. 25, 2025. The transaction followed an offer made to a firefighter during the town’s lobster festival.
The fire chief/road commissioner told the board this was the first offer received for the ladder truck and recommended accepting it. Selectmen voted to approve the sale and directed that the $5,000 proceeds be applied toward acquiring a new fire apparatus. The minutes also record that fire department members voted to donate all money raised during the lobster festival to the town for the new truck.
The action was presented to the board as a funding opportunity for replacement equipment; the selectmen recorded approval and discussed using festival proceeds and the sale price together to offset the cost of purchasing a new vehicle. The meeting record does not specify a timeline for procuring the replacement or an exact procurement process.
The selectmen did not record a named mover or seconder for the motion in the minutes. The board’s decision followed presentation by the fire chief/road commissioner and was recorded as approved in the meeting minutes.
