A new fire engine is slated for the Monelison Volunteer Fire Department in the next two years with funding recently secured from Amherst County officials, NewsAdvance.com reported.

The board of supervisors voted 3-0 on September 6 to appropriate $914,758 for the engine, which initially was scheduled for the fiscal year 2023-24 capital improvement plan, the report said. By waiting for the next fiscal year, the county faces effects of inflation on the purchase, according to a city official.

The Monelison department held a special meeting August 23, which resulted in a recommendation to the county’s Emergency Services Council for acceptance of a proposal to replace the fire truck, the report said. The council met the following day and voted the proposal was beneficial both logistically and financially should the funding be available, according to county documents.

By ordering prior to September 15, the quoted delivery time for the truck is 20-24 months for a fixed cost of $942,240 with no payment due until the time of acceptance and delivery, the report said.

To delay placing the order until July 2023, inflation is expected to add as much as $197,493 to the price, according to a report to the board states.

Fort Laramie National Historic Site completed a property transfer September 13 of a 2008 Ford Type 6 wildland fire engine to the Fort Laramie Rural Fire Protection District, LaramieLive.com reported. This property transfer is part of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Rural Fire Assistance Program (RFA).

Fort Laramie National Historic Site has been proactive over the years in supporting the community of Fort Laramie through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2017, the report said. This agreement set the stage for sharing equipment between the park and the Fort Laramie Rural Fire Protection District as well as the Town of Fort Laramie Volunteer Fire Department.

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