In August, the council adopted a 2-cent increase to the city’s property tax rate to cover a newly-issued $2 million bond to replace two aging firetrucks. Moore and Youngblood also voted against the new tax rate at the time, though both had voted two weeks earlier in favor of taking out the $2 million debt.  

The pumper is an already complete demo model and is expected to arrive in Bellmead in 45 to 60 days, Ridings said.The ladder truck is being built specifically for Bellmead and is expected to arrive in 14 to 15 months, he said.

One person was taken to the hospital, though their injuries were not considered severe, San Diego police said.  

The intersection was closed while traffic investigators tried to determine what caused the crash.