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Brownwood (TX) City Council recently approved the purchase of a new $600,000 fire engine on a 7-year capital lease, reports brownwoodnews.com.

The 2022 Capital Budget included $550,000 for the purchase, though increases have come about with another looming in January, the report says. The last engine the City purchased was in 2017 for $507,000.

The fire department requested a quote using specifications very similar to the 2017 apparatus, according to the report. The quote came in at $608,000, with a trade in allotment of $15,000 for the department’s 1999 engine—bringing the total cost to approximately $593,000.

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Independence (MO) will ask voters to quadruple the existing sales tax for municipal fire service during the November 2 election, reports kshb.com.

City officials say a one-eighth-cent Fire Protection Sales Tax—scheduled to sunset on Dec. 31, 2026, the report says—currently generates approximately $2.1 million annually for the Independence Fire Department. Officials have proposed replacing that with a half-cent sales tax sans sunset provision.

A half-cent tax is the largest allowed by Missouri state law. And, if passed, the tax would generate $8.4 million annually. It would take effect April 1, 2022, if passed.

The additional funds would be used to replace five fire stations, construct one new station, replace aging fire trucks and purchase new ones, purchase additional equipment, and pay for ongoing maintenance needs, the report says. The money also would be used to fully staff the department, bolster the department’s administrative ranks, and address training and technology needs.

Seven of the department’s 10 stations are more than 30 years old, according to city officials.

A firefighter and a motorist were hurt during a three-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in East Germantown (PA), reports fox29.com.

The collision happened near the intersection of Washington Lane and Stenton Avenue around 6 a.m., police officials say. The cause is still being investigated.

The aftermath showed a silver car with heavy front-end damage and a fire apparatus that veered off the road, the report says.