The truck veered off the road, ran into a ditch and rolled over onto its side.

Troopers said the driver was hurt, but the extent of his injuries was not known.

The total amount needed is $547,538.96, according to Joe Duff, Gaylord city manager.

The Gaylord City Council voted and unanimously approved the millage amount during its meeting July 25.

"(The millage would go into effect) next year, on the millage for 2017, but we're having the vote (for the millage) now," Duff said. "The fire department comes to us, and we act as a board and determine what's in the best interest of the department. This is always how we financed (fire) equipment, so that everybody can have an opportunity to share in the cost of it."

Aside from being proactive in replacing one of two old fire trucks with old equipment, the fire department is trying to keep its insurance ratings down. Dave Duffield, Otsego County fire chief, said the insurance rating services require the fire department to have a fire truck (pumper) no older than 20 years.

"There's a company that goes around every few years and rates the fire department, the water supplies, dispatch, training, etc. Then they give us a rating from one to 10," Duffield said. "That's how your insurance for your homes and business are calculated. The better (lower) the number, the better for your policy, meaning a lower rate."

"This isn't an appropriate place for the station," said Jeffrey Lynn, who lives about 500 feet from the planned station and is one of the residents suing the city.

Lynn argues siren noise from exiting trucks will be a nuisance and questions whether soil contamination on the site is a risk for neighbors.

The Los Angeles City Council approved the station in July despite objections from some nearby residents. At that meeting, area Councilwoman Nury Martinez argued that the site is appropriate because of the neighborhood's commercial feel. A planned 400-foot sound wall will act as a buffer for homes from the siren noise, Martinez also argued.

Supporters, including the Los Angeles Fire Department, contend the new station is needed to replace the Valley's oldest firehouse, the 1930s-era Station 39 on Sylvan Street.