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The Pittsfield Township Board will consider a motion to buy a ladder truck for the fire department for nearly $1.5 million.
The 107-foot aerial ladder apparatus truck, built by Pierce Manufacturing, will cost $1,459,457. The township has secured a a $999,545 grant from FEMA for the truck.
The new truck replaces an out-of-service 1999 aerial truck at station 3. Halt Fire Inc. is expected to deliver the truck in the fall. The Halt/Pierce bid was the lowest bid and offered the quickest delivery.
The Pittsfield Township Board Meets Wednesday.
Sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees. Sunny during the morning, overcast during the afternoon and evening, clear overnight.