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Council to send letters supporting federal grant for new fire engine; chief cites near-million-dollar cost
Summary
Council approved sending letters to Senators Moreno and Husted backing a congressional grant request to buy a new fire engine; Fire Chief Joe Ribar said the average cost is about $980,000 and described multiple trucks as aging.
Steubenville City Council voted to send letters of support to Senators Moreno and Husted for a congressional grant request intended to fund a new fire engine. The Building & Grounds committee’s motion passed unanimously.
Fire Chief Joe Ribar told council the department reviewed three vendors and estimated the average purchase price at "about 980,000". He said two engines are approaching the 15-year mark when units typically move to reserve status, one is about 30 years old and another about 20 years old, emphasizing the department’s need to replace aging apparatus.
