The Greenville (OH) city council has a passed a resolution to purchase a new fire truck with a $1.2 million price tag that will replace two older units in the community’s fire department, according to a report published by the Daily Advocate.
According to the report, Greenville got a 4.8 percent interest rate on the purchase of the new truck, meaning the payments will be about $140,000 per year for 10 years.
The new apparatus, which could take up to 31 months to be built and delivered, will replace a 1997 pumper and an older utility apparatus, according to the report, which also said the new apparatus would significantly more space for equipment than the ones it replaces.
It will be equipped with a 750-gallon water tank and a 1,500 gallons per minute pump, according to the report.
