Although the department has been in need of a new truck for some time now, the funds necessary to obtain the truck were not available until last April, at which time the department was able to qualify for a grant to cover the truck's cost. The final inspection of the truck was completed on Feb. 23.

The pumper truck was purchased from 'Four Guys', a company located in Pennsylvania, for a total of $275,000, and will be replacing the department's previously used truck, Engine 11, which is a 1975 model. The department's other fire engine, Rescue 10, is a 1984 model.

This year’s tax bills will reflect that increase an estimated $175 on a $150,000 house, excluding exemptions.

Fire district officials decided to put the referendum on the ballot after the Oregon Ambulance Service, Inc., a private, not-for profit corporation, closed its doors in June of 2014 for financial reasons.