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Town approves sale of ladder truck for $5,000; festival proceeds to go toward new fire truck
Summary
The Fire Chief told selectmen a restorationist offered $5,000 for the department's ladder truck; the board approved the sale and the department voted to give lobster-festival proceeds to the town for a new truck.
The Winter Harbor Selectmen approved the sale of an older ladder truck for $5,000 and agreed that the proceeds will be applied toward purchasing a new fire truck.
At the Aug. 25 meeting, the Fire Chief/Road Commissioner reported that during the lobster festival a restorationist approached a firefighter with an offer to purchase the ladder truck. The board approved selling the ladder truck for $5,000 and directed that those proceeds be used toward acquiring a replacement.
Minutes also record that fire department members voted to donate funds raised during the lobster festival to the town to go toward the new fire truck.
No further procedural details, buyer identity, or timing for the new truck purchase were provided in the minutes. The minutes do not record a mover, seconder or individual roll-call vote by name for this action.
