The Moberly Fire Department received a new fire truck this month, moberlymonitor.com reported.

The truck was on display at city hall Tuesday prior to the regular city council meeting, the report said.

Sporting a red, white and blue American flag motif, the Rosenbauer Commander fire truck came from Greenville, (NC), a fire official said, according to the report.

The department traded a 2007 Pierce Contender for the new one, according to the report.

The truck cost $575,000, but that doesn’t include equipping it, the fire official said.

Roy City Fire & Rescue Station 31 replaced its aging fleet with two ambulances recently, ksltv.com reported.

Roy City Fire & Rescue posted the following on Facebook Saturday:

“Last weekend we were excited to take delivery of our two new Chevrolet 5500 ambulances! They replaced our aging fleet, Ambulance 31 & Ambulance 32. Each ran their first call shortly after putting them in service. We’re very grateful for the support from our Roy City officials that made this happen. We’re excited to have these apparatus on the road and serving the citizens of Roy and surrounding communities.”

The Tiffin Fire/Rescue Division is hosting a “Push-In” Ceremony for its new ambulance at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Tiffin Fire Station No. 1, 53 South Monroe Street.

The history of a push-in ceremony dates back to the 17th century when hand-drawn equipment needed to be pushed into the station when returning from a run. In the 18th century, horses were commonly used to pull firefighting apparatus. Being difficult to control the horses while backing the equipment in, firefighters would often disconnect the horses and push the apparatus back into the stations.

The department invites the public as it celebrates the newest addition to its fleet.

Grand Haven Township voters in May will decide on a bond proposal to build a new, $12.6 million fire and rescue station, mlive.com reported.

Township officials say the new station, which would be built adjacent to the current one at 13250 168th Avenue, would have modernized infrastructure protecting the health and safety of firefighters and larger facilities to accommodate training and township growth, the report said.

The $12.6 million bond on the May 2 ballot would be paid off within 20 years and would require an average annual millage of 0.77 mills to pay off the debt. For a home with a value of $200,000 and a taxable value of $100,000, that’s about $77 more in taxes a year, according to the report.

The township plans to have more information on the proposal posted on its website in March. A rendering of the proposed fire and rescue station will also be made available later.

While the Hughes Springs Volunteer Fire Department waits for the insurance company to give them answers, one firefighter says he can give them all the answers they’d ever want. “It’s a slow process; I’m impatient,” said volunteer fire chief and full-time police sergeant Jay Cates. “It’s depressing to see.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler