Six new firetrucks were approved recently for purchase by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners.

An Air and Light truck will be bought for $417,219 from V. T. Hackney Inc. This specialized rescue vehicle provides air and light equipment on-site.

Five replacement engines for Fire/EMS response apparatus will be purchased for $583,476 each from Pierce Manufacturing for a total of nearly $2.92 million.

Funding will come from the Fire Fund’s Capital Projects budget for the Air and Light truck and from the Fire Fund’s fund balance for the five engines.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during a town hall on Friday, April 25, 2025, in Atlanta at the Cobb County Civic Center. (Jason Allen/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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