City council members are prepared to spend about $1.1 million over the next several months to purchase two new trucks for the Statesville Fire Department. Council discussed the need during a meeting Monday and decided to vote on March 6 to approve the budget amendment allocating the funds for the purchase of the first truck.
The
Statesville Record & Landmark reported on the city's intent to purchase new fire apparatus for the local department.
If an upcoming vote proceeds, the first new fire truck is expected to be delivered by December. If purchased in May 2017, the second truck the city looks to buy would be delivered by February of next year.
The city;s commitment to buy two trucks reduced each vehicle’s price from $488,072 to $469,861. That price does not include loose equipment, such as hoses, hydraulic tools and hand tools, which Interim Fire Chief Gary Styers estimates will be an additional $120,000 per truck.