Commissioners approve purchase of used fire truck pending inspection, capped at $35,000
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Summary
The board authorized a purchase of a used truck to be converted into a fire truck for the local fire service, pending a professional inspection and conditional on inspection results; the purchase price cited was $35,000.
County staff recommended the purchase of a used truck to be converted into a fire truck for the county fire service; commissioners approved the purchase pending a professional inspection.
Staff explained the county’s customary practice of acquiring used chassis and fitting them with tanks and fire equipment. The staff member said the vehicle has been under inspection and recommended purchase if the professional inspection is satisfactory.
A motion was made to approve the purchase pending inspection. The purchase price discussed in the transcript was $35,000: when asked about the amount, a staff member stated, “That is 35,000.” The board’s motion specified that the county would proceed “pending inspection.”
Staff and commissioners discussed who would remove and swap the box and tank; members said county forestry personnel typically assist with such conversions. The motion that the county purchase the truck pending a passed professional inspection was made and seconded; the transcript records the motion and a subsequent call for the vote but does not include a roll‑call tally in the excerpt provided.