Greenwood County council approves procurement variance to order 13 fire apparatus, delays payment until delivery The council unanimously approved a procurement variance and authorized staff to order 13 fire apparatus now under cooperative purchasing agreements, with an estimated first payment of about $10.5 million to be made after delivery and when capital-project sales tax revenues are received.

Greenwood County Council has taken a bold step by approving a procurement variance to secure 13 fire apparatus now, ensuring they lock in prices before costs rise!

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Salinas council approves lease-financing plan to buy fire apparatus; engines won’t arrive for years The Salinas City Council approved a lease-purchase financing package Feb. 3 to buy multiple fire apparatus, using a mix of land-sale proceeds and tax-exempt financing; staff said lead times are currently about five years, delaying delivery until roughly 2030.

Salinas City Council just greenlit a $3.26 million financing plan to acquire new fire engines, but don’t expect them until 2030!

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1946 Richmond Hill Fire Department Ford Pumper.

1946 Richmond Hill Fire Department Ford Pumper

1946 Richmond Hill Fire Department Ford Pumper

1946 Richmond Hill Fire Department Ford Pumper, which entered service in 1947. It replaced the 1924 Mason Road King chemical fire truck, which was the Department’s first motorized unit. #firetruck #fireequipment #firedepartment #vintage #vintagetruck