Baldwin has committed to spending $1 million to buy two new fire trucks, NowHabersham.com reported.

During a called city council meeting on Wednesday, the council approved the purchase of a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) and custom pumper truck. The total cost of the vehicles, with interest, is $1,061,666.14, the report said.

The QRV is a 2020 International 4×4 with a Class A pump. According to a Baldwin fire official, this vehicle’s purpose is to respond to fires of a smaller nature such as grass fires along GA 365, US 441, the railroad right of way, and the airport, according to the report. It can also provide house fire protection until a fire engine arrives on the scene. The QRV design is smaller than a normal fire truck, which allows it to access areas other trucks can’t, the report said.

Baldwin city council members also agreed to buy a 2021 Ferrara Igniter Custom Pumper for $695,000, the report said. The council intends to finance the truck through a lease-purchase agreement with the Georgia Municipal Association. If the lease agreement is approved, interest will be added in, bringing the total cost of the truck to $806,666.14.

After two years of determining what is needed for the Creston Fire Department’s next truck, Creston City Council approved Tuesday a bid of $420,471 from Toyne, News.Yahoo.com reported.

A Creston fire official said the new vehicle will replace one that dates back to 2000. Creston’s America Rescue Plan funds will be used for the purchase, the report said. Those funds are from the federal government to local municipalities that lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Expected delivery is April 2024.

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