The Madison County Fiscal Court read multiple proclamations for October and passed motions involving the purchase of a new fire truck during a fiscal court meeting on Tuesday, RichmondRegister.com reported.

The fiscal court approved a bid of $534,722 to Atlantic Fire Emergency Solutions. CSEPP will contribute a minimum of $300,000 for the purchase of the truck through a federal grant program, the report said.

The remaining portion of the price will be paid by the county upon the delivery of the truck, which is estimated to be in 24 months. It will hold a capacity of 4,500 gallons of water, according to the report.

According to a fiscal court official, the truck will be able to go anywhere in the county. It has a tandem axle, with six breaking tires and three axles — a feature noted will be very important for safety, the report said.

The Middleport Village Council had a full agenda to discuss during its September 26 meeting, with fire truck replacement and possible Christmas bonuses for employees among the key items, WVNews.com reported.

A fire official appeared before council to discuss the fire truck wreck and proposed plans for future fire department replacement trucks. The official felt it would be best to buy a used vehicle for now and try to work out a financial plan to purchase two new vehicles. He said it was not clear yet what amount the village would receive from the insurance company, but the purchase price of the wrecked vehicle was $323,000 with a new truck to replace it costing about $670,000, the report said.

The council unanimously authorized the fire official to spend up to $45,000 for a used vehicle after the insurance settlement was received. Council also authorized the fire official to initiate a lease/purchase agreement on the first new truck that had been ordered previously in order to get the present interest rates, according to the report.

Plans for financing of a second new truck were tabled until more information can be obtained on the insurance settlement and the amount of funds being received from our present levies, the report said.

A vacant building on the Southwest Side was destroyed after a massive fire early Friday morning. The fire started just after 12:30 a.m. at a building along Frio City Road near West Malone. Crews arrived to find heavy flames shooting out of the building. The building eventually collapsed. Firefighters say the building wasn't occupied at the time and there were no injuries reported.
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