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Hudson Falls approves purchase of used 2008 Spartan fire truck, subject to inspection and referendum
Summary
The board approved purchase of a 2008 Spartan Sutphin fire apparatus not to exceed $189,000, conditioned on inspection by Chief Tom Bover, with funds from the Fire Department Equipment Reserve Fund and subject to a permissive referendum.
Trustees reported months of work with the Fire Department to identify appropriate apparatus. The Board approved the purchase of a 2008 Spartan Sutphin for a price not to exceed $189,000, contingent on Chief Tom Bover traveling to Massachusetts to inspect the vehicle and on a permissive referendum process that allows public petition within 30 days.
Mayor John Barton noted the purchase will be funded from the Fire Department Equipment Reserve Fund. The minutes record the motion was moved by Trustee Daniel Hogan, seconded by Trustee Jeffrey Gaulin, and carried unanimously. The board’s action instructs staff and the chief to complete inspection and condition the purchase on satisfactory review; the minutes do not record financing details beyond the reserve fund source or specify warranty or reconditioning terms.
