The Belmont (OH) Village Council recently authorized the purchase of a new $539,000 fire engine, reports timesleaderonline.com, using bonds while at the same time keeping its eyes peeled for grants.

The department’s current 1991 engine is 10 years beyond its recommended service time, and the department has already scouted a demo model of the apparatus, according to the report.

Officials say the village is putting down a $100,000 payment for the engine and financing the rest—with the city already sitting on a 2.25% financing offer—with bi-annual payments that should have it paid off in five years.

The apparatus is currently being built and should be ready for action in December. The report says it will be used for service at the Daytona 500 in February, then receive a final inspection, and be delivered to the department in March.

The Reading (PA) Fire Department recently broke ground on a new $9 million station, reports Yahoo.

The new facility—to be built on the northeast corner of Ninth and Marion streets—will be more than three times the size of its predecessor, which was built in 1887 and lacks space, safety features, and many modern amenities, the report says.

Earlier: Reading (PA) City Council Awards Nearly $8M in Contracts for New Station Construction

The old station will be demolished and rebuilt into a playground. Plans for the new station were previously shelved multiple times over location disputes.

More info on the project can be found on Agency Construction Manager Boyle Construction’s website.

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