Perryville (KY) city council recently voted to buy a new fire truck, with a bid of $303,549.39, reports amnews.com. The winning bidder was Toyne Inc., through local dealer High Tech Rescue, officials say.

Perryville’s current apparatus is 21 years old and has recently experienced maintenance issues.

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HME Ahrens-Fox—Saginaw Chippewa Tribes Fire Department, Mount Pleasant, MI, HAF80L aerial ladder quint. HME Ahrens-Fox AF1, MFDxl cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; HME Ahrens-Fox AF2000SS 1,750-gpm pump; 400-gallon polypropylene water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2001 Class A foam system. Dealer: Matt Creech, Kodiak Emergency Vehicles, Grand Ledge, MI.

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