The Fire Department will be getting two new trucks after a $149,000 request to purchase a new ladder truck and engine passed Monday night’s Special Town Meeting.
Fire Chief Larry Fisher was given approval to spend $1.2 million on a combined ladder and pumper truck during the annual Spring Town Meeting in April. But Fisher said that while he was doing his research on the new vehicle he saw an opportunity to save about $700,000 by buying both a ladder truck and an engine/pumper truck instead.
The Special Town Meeting was held at the Sweetsir Elementary School cafeteria Monday night and voters authorized spending the additional $149,000 to purchase both vehicles.
“We are extremely grateful for the town’s support,” Fisher said on Tuesday.