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Ridgewood Council agrees to shop for prices on a new fire truck
MONDAY JANUARY 16, 2012, 12:31 PM
BY JOSEPH CRAMER
STAFF WRITER
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The Village Council has delved further into the possible purchase of a new ladder truck for the Ridgewood Fire Department (RFD), authorizing officials to solicit bids to get a clearer sense of price and specifications.
Fire Chief Jim Van Goor has appeared before the council multiple times over the past few months to present the fire department’s case for replacing a 1982 Mack fire engine with a new platform mid-mount ladder truck. Van Goor estimated the cost at between $1 million and $1.4 million to purchase.
The model would be a “middle of the road” type with respect to furnishings and specifications, not excessive but not stripped of useful features either, according to Van Goor.
