Coweta voters in November approved a $20 million bond referendum to construct a new headquarters and to purchase a communications system and new fire trucks. Commissioners June 2 approved the purchase of 7 new fire trucks for a total price of $4,333,040. The figure is below the $5 million set aside for the purchases.

The approved purchases will include three 2010 Model Sutphen Custom SP-70 Aerial Platform pumpers from Williams Fire Apparatus, the only company to provide a bid. Priced at $799, 936 each, the price for the three units totaled $2,399,808.

The bid for the pumper truck and three pumper tankers came from low bidder Ten-8 Fire Equipment. The three Pierce Quantum Chassis Long Body Pumper/Tankers carried a unit cost of $488,321, while the Pierce Quantum Chassis Long Body Pumper was bid at $468,269. The total cost of the four units was $1,933,232.

Referencing the purchases, Fire Chief Johnny Teeters said the purchases will allow the fire department to replace outdated equipment and provide better service to the citizens of Coweta County.

The vote by commissioners to approve the purchases was unanimous.

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