Grants are awarded to fire department-based and non-affiliated EMS organizations that best address the priorities of the AFG program, according to a press release from Brown’s office.

Firefighters have been utilizing the old fire station since the NFTA formed a fire department in 1981 and relieved the City of Buffalo of protection duties.

The town subsequently paid $16,000 for a running 1942 Chevrolet fire truck which was located and obtained via craigslist.

“I was on the Parks Board at the time and I talked to the board. We had — I can’t remember — I want to say $60,000 in our coffers for the Parks Board and I talked them into spending the $16,000. Well, we talked about it and a couple weeks went by and the mayor [Corey Napier] sent me this link. I think he looked at a couple things on craigslist and this one was in Lascassas. I asked some questions. I asked, ‘is this worth it?’ We did some research. It seemed in line with any other fire truck in that general age range. He drove down and looked at it and it was in perfect working order,” Davis said.