Dearborn Heights, MI, has appropriated more than $650,000 for a new fire engine to replace a 25-year-old apparatus that is costing too much to keep in service, according to a report published by Press & Guide newspaper.

The newspaper said the city has about $600,000 already in its capital outlay budget saved for the purchase, but in the year it will take to have the truck built and delivered, full payment won’t be due until the next budget cycle when the full purchase price of $658,897 will be due. At that time, the city will decide if they want to finance any of the purchase, the newspaper reported.

The city has also submitted grant request for a new engine every year, but have had any luck receiving an award, the newspaper reported, adding that the city has had to delay purchasing some vehicles.

The newspaper also reported firefighters believe they need to replace one other engine soon and then the fleet will be up to date for the foreseeable future.

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Drone footage has shown a Nashville Fire Department fire truck that is submerged in floodwaters, reports wkrn.com.

The truck was swept away Sunday during a rescue effort.

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Voters have approved funding for a Little Valley Joint Fire District fire truck, reports Olean Times Herald.

Acquisition and equipping of the fire rescue pumper will require bonding for $50,000. The used 2010 truck will come from Ferrara Fire Apparatus and is expected to arrive in Little Valley sometime this summer. The truck will replace a 1994 E-One truck. The new truck has a six-man cab and more cabinet space than a regular pumper.

The total cost is expected to be $140,000, with the vehicle itself costing $99,000.

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The Dearborn Heights City Council has approved $658,897 for a fire truck that will replace a 25-year-old vehicle, reports Press & Guide.

The unit will be partially funded from a capital outlay account. The Fire Department has $600,000 in its capital outlay budget, but the fire department will not take delivery of the truck until the next budget cycle.

The fire department submits grant requests for new fire engines every year, but they haven’t had any success lately. This is the reason why some of the fire engine replacements have been delayed.

The fire department still has a need to replace another fire engine. The fire department is hoping the fire engine will still be able to be in service for a few more years.

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