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Waterville Purchases Fire Pumper-Tanker

The Village of Waterville approved the purchase of a fire truck last week to replace one taken out of service.


A cracked frame put one of the Waterville Fire Department’s tankers out of service.


That meant the department could bring 100,000 gallons less water to fire scenes.


Options such as welding or getting a new body were not going to work, Mayor Gene Ostrander said.


The department’s Truck Committee researched used trucks for sale.


The committee found one in Shippensburg, Pa., WFD Chief Jarrod Waufle said.


The committee drove down to examine the vehicle, a 2005 truck that carries 750,000 gallons of water.


Waufle and Sean Baldwin, also on the committee, said the vehicle has no rust and has new brakes and tires.


They took it for a test drive, and Baldwin examined the undercarriage.

Both officers said that vehicle looks like new and drove well. Baldwin said he was impressed by how clean it was underneath.


At the meeting last week Village Board members gave approval to buy the truck at a cost of $200,000.


The Village will take a five-year loan.


Additional costs include lettering and radio installation.


The vehicle taken out of service will be auctioned for private use.


The towns of Marshall and Sangerfield will also pay towards the new truck.


Also at the meeting Davis-Ulmer was hired to do fire alarm inspections of village buildings twice a year at a cost of $2,160.


The electric car charging station in the Village Parking lot off Main Street will be reduced to one station with a cost to use it.


The Village is looking at water use regulations that have been in place since 2007 for possible updates.


The Village will also pursue a written agreement with the ...

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