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Sterling to receive new Rosenbauer fire engine June 10; water-line work advances on N. Broadway
Summary
Fire Chief Brian Rife said Sterling's new Rosenbauer engine will be ready for delivery June 10, 2026; the city prepaid the chassis, saving $4,312, and financing through First Bank at 4.95% yields level annual payments of $54,096. City Manager Ian Hutcheson also reported progress on a 12" water line installation for the KMW expansion along N. Broadway Avenue.
Fire Chief Brian Rife told the Sterling Board of Commissioners on June 1, 2026, that the new Rosenbauer fire engine ordered by the Sterling Volunteer Fire Department is nearing completion and was scheduled for delivery June 10, 2026, from the Rosenbauer factory in South Dakota. Rife said the City made a chassis prepayment in February 2026 that reduced the total cost by $4,312. Financing arranged through First Bank carries a 4.95% interest rate amortized over 15 years; the first payment is due December 2026 and annual level payments are $54,096.
Rife indicated the new engine will be the city's first-out unit for incidents within Sterling and will not be assigned to routine county runs unless needed. He and SFD leadership plan to travel to South Dakota to inspect and accept delivery, and the City expects the truck to be in Sterling in time for the city's Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration; a separate presentation event for the community is planned.
City Manager Ian Hutcheson also updated commissioners on the KMW expansion water improvement project. Kansas Concrete and its subcontractors are installing a new 12" water main along N. Broadway Avenue. Hutcheson said locating existing infrastructure caused some delays but crews are progressing and taking measures — including directional boring in some locations — to stay within the city's right-of-way and avoid impacting homeowners' lawns. The city discussed traffic safety near the work and the timeline for reopening the N. Broadway and E. Washington Avenue intersection.
Commissioner Clint Bundy also sought assurance that the new sewer lift station installed at the KMW site would be exercised regularly while idle to avoid damage; Hutcheson reported that manufacturer training for Public Works staff will allow them to exercise the station until activation.
