Berlin Fire Dist. Vehicle Purchase Approved

by David Flint
It was a pretty sparse turnout, 53 voters, especially compared with last week’s vote on purchasing the Berlin Lumber property in which 323 people voted, but those residents of Berlin Fire District #1 who did come out on Tuesday voted two to one to approve the purchase of a new fire truck and a new ambulance.  The tally was 35 in favor and 18 opposed.
The vote authorizes the purchase of an ambulance and a tanker-pumper, the total cost of which is estimated to be $398,000. District reserve funds up to $39,880 can be used toward the purchase with the rest being financed either by issuance of a serial bond or by an installment purchase contract.