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Cobb County will buy six new firetrucks
Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services will buy six new firetrucks for a total cost of nearly $3.34 million. Courtesy of Cobb County
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.
