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Officials discuss selling out-of-service rescue vehicle after appraisal
Summary
Town officials and fire-department representatives reported an appraisal and sale option for an unused 'light rescue' vehicle, with a quick-sale quote around $60,000 and a longer-market option near $100,000. The company would post and sell on the town’s behalf but would not buy it; officials will gather more details and explore trade or replacement options.
Officials reviewed options for an out-of-service light rescue vehicle the department no longer uses and discussed appraisal figures and next steps.
A representative said a fire-truck sales company provided a two-tier appraisal: a quicker sale roughly quoted at $60,000 or a longer search process that might net just over $100,000. “I got a quote or, I'm sorry, an appraisal this morning, from a company called Garage. ... they'd sell it for us ... they don't actually buy the truck,” the official said, describing the firm's role in posting and finding an outside buyer. Officials discussed the vehicle's classification as a 'light rescue' (it carries water but is not classified as a pump due to tank and pump size) and whether trade options could help acquire a more suitable replacement.
The board asked staff to obtain more detailed terms and to report back with clearer numbers and potential trade or replacement scenarios; no formal sale or trade was approved at the meeting.
