Steven Martin, 55 of rural Highland was the driving southbound at highway speeds when Divall attempted to signal him to stop with a lighted traffic wand.

Dave Stevens, president of the Cooper Museum reassured the council that the fire engine will remain available for the public.

Members of the Upland Fire Foundation have expressed their desire to be able look at the finances of the museum to ensure its funds are earmarked for repairs and maintenance of the engine, Stevens said.

The purchases will be made using reallocated funds from this year’s general purpose budget, a decision which will likely prove to be beneficial to the county as it prepares for the 2017-18 fiscal year.

“It is going to help us out because next year’s budget is going to give us more flexibility to do things like provide funds for the schools and work on new bridges,” Commission Chairman Michael Fulbright said, following the Thursday meeting. “It just frees us up of other things and still provides the firetrucks that are needed.”

“The ignition switch was bad which made the engine shut off and the pump would not pump if the engine is not running the apparatus did go earlier that morning but that morning the only issues were brought up and were found and remedied were the fact it needed some engine oil power steering fluid and the tired needed to be rotated,” said Fire Chief Chris James.