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Tonkawa approves $461,056 for new ambulance purchase
Summary
Council approved payment of $461,056 to Banner Fire Equipment for a 2025 Road Rescue Ford F550 ambulance; Fire Chief Robert Fehring said the price increase included a replacement Lifepak cardiac monitor.
The Tonkawa City Council voted to pay Banner Fire Equipment, Inc. $461,056.00 for a 2025 Road Rescue Ford F550 4x4 ambulance. Fire Chief Robert Fehring presented details about the new ambulance and said the additional cost over the original quote reflected "the necessity of adding a Lifepak Cardiac Monitor to replace one that was no longer working." The payment motion was made by Councilman Kenneth Smith and seconded by Councilman Reece Simpson; the motion carried with all present members voting yes.
Chief Fehring answered council questions about the vehicle and equipment during the presentation. The council record shows the expenditure amount and the vendor; no financing source detail was included in the minutes, so funding source is not specified in the record.
