In the spring of 2008 the CVFD approached counsel notifying them of the need for a new ladder truck. The current is truck is from 1982 and has a 75' ladder. The new truck will be built to the 2009 NFPA standard and have a 100' ladder.
The truck will be approximately $740,000 w/ the CVFD contributing approximately $196,000. In the end the borough will be responsible for $540,000 w/ annual payments beginning in 2011 (approx. $40,000/year). This will allow the borough plenty of time to plan (something that may be new to them) for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 budgets.
It appears Mayor O'Connell will attempt to use her veto to stop the purchase of the new CVFD Fire Truck at the Oct. 22, 2008 Council meeting. Her veto can only be overridden with a 2/3 majority vote. Keep in mind the vote to purchase the truck was 6-ya and 3-nay.
Original Vote to Purchase Truck:
Ya: Bloom, Christman, Sappie, Donovan, Ogden, Luxbacher
Na: Cindric, Byers, Viola
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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