Freestone County Commissioners Court approved a plan to purchase four new firetrucks in coming budget years at its Feb. 19 meeting.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Lloyd Lane proposed to the court that the firetrucks be ordered now at a target price each of $480,000 after options are added because prices are expected to increase due to inflation and demand. The measure passed unanimously after Lane noted that anticipated U.S. tariffs on imported goods like steel and aluminum and new emissions standards could also increase prices.
“Let’s get our name on those vehicles,” County Judge Linda Grant agreed.
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