CANTON — Fire Department officials are hoping the town will replace their out-of-commission ladder truck with a new aerial.
The board of selectmen voted on Tuesday to send a request to the board of finance for $950,000 to purchase a new ladder truck. Members of the Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS Department said a recent inspection showed an unacceptable amount of wear on the ladder. Consequently, the truck cannot be used and neighboring departments have said they will send a ladder truck if one is needed in an emergency.
Fire department officials said fixing the ladder and other issues the truck is having would cost nearly $100,000. The truck is 17 years old and department officials said they do not think putting that amount of money into it is worthwhile.
The proposal presented to the selectmen calls for a truck similar to what the department has now, with a ladder that extends slightly more than 100 feet.
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