Officials in Durango (CO) are looking for a location for a new downtown fire station and have one in mind, but residents are going along with the plan, according to report published by The Durango Herald.

At a weekend meeting, residents on Durango East Third Avenue said the proposed site wouldn’t work, according to the web site report. About 30 residents joined about 20 firefighters to talk about the plan. Before the meeting, residents cited concerns about traffic, noise and “character issues,” if the site was used for a fire station.

The meeting illustrated how residents were against the proposal. About half the residents wanted to stop the project all together and other half wanted to minimize the stations affect on the neighborhood, the newspaper reported, adding that no residents spoke in favor of the project.

Residents said they were generally supportive of the fire department, but don’t think the school district property at 201 E. 12^th Street is not the right place for the new fire station. The lot is too big for the fire department’s needs and in an area that’s too congested with traffic, residents said, according to the newspaper report.

The city has looked at more than 30 other sites and determined the one on school district property is the best and have entered a purchase and sales agreement to pay $5 million in cash for the property and another $1.9 million in in kind services, the paper reported.

Residents vowed to keep fighting against the property and fire department officials said they need to find a home for the new fire station somewhere and vowed to continue to push for the school district site, according to the newspaper.

Woodbridge (NJ) residents are poised to appropriate up to $1.7 million for a new aerial at a special meeting on Wednesday night, according to a report posted by my central jersey.

According to the web site report, the commissioners of Fire District No. 1 are already on board with the purchase of the aerial as well as renovation and expansion of some other auxiliary buildings used by the fire station. The total price of all the projects is $7.9 million, the web site reported.

The community already has $500,000 in the bank for the aerial in special equipment reserve fund to help pay a portion of the new fire apparatus, according to the web site.

The report also said Woodbridge’s aerial is upwards of 18 years old, has seen a lot of service and is becoming increasingly expensive and difficult to maintain.

That’s why money is sought from the taxpayers, as much as $63 per household in the district, according to the web report.  

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CHARLOTTE, MI – August 16, 2021 – Spartan Fire, LLC, a subsidiary of REV Group^®, and a leading manufacturer of specialized cab/chassis products for the fire service, is pleased to announce that Edward (“Ed”) DeVito has joined the company as Vice-President/General Manager.

With over 20 years in various key operations leadership roles, Ed has tremendous experience in the chassis industry including 12 prior years in manufacturing, production engineering and supply chain with Spartan Motors.  Most recently, Ed was Vice-President of Operations at HME Ahrens-Fox.

“Since late April, with Gary Pacilio’s direction acting as interim VP/GM, the Spartan Fire Chassis team has made great progress in assimilating to the REV Drive Business System and has delivered real progress with both commercial and operational improvements across the business,” stated Kent Tyler, President REV Fire Group.  “With a solid background in custom chassis manufacturing, including several years previously with Spartan, we are very confident that Ed will work closely with the Spartan Fire Chassis organization, our dealers, our OEM partners, and fire service customers to keep driving this positive momentum forward,” Tyler added.

A Michigan native, Ed earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Michigan Technological University and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Western Michigan University.

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About Spartan Fire Chassis

Headquartered in Charlotte, Michigan, Spartan Fire Chassis, is a world-class leader in the design and production of custom fire truck chassis products and is a member of the REV Group, Inc. We are dedicated to improving the lives of the men and women who work in the fire service by making exceptional purpose-built vehicles. Spartan Fire Chassis is well known for safety, quality, durability, aftermarket product support, and first-to-market innovation.

About REV Group, Inc.

REV Group^® companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services. Our companies serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through three segments: Fire & Emergency, Commercial, and Recreation. They provide customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances, fire apparatus, school buses, and transit buses), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers) and consumer leisure (recreational vehicles). REV’s diverse portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of our brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG