The Fire Chief presented the plan: a 20-year-old ladder truck out of service about a month, reserve trucks of 34, 24 and 16 years, Ladder One expected spring or summer 2027 (prepayment saved almost $300,000), Engine One ordered for early 2029 (prepayment saved just over $90,000), and Rescue One next. Costs assumed to rise 5 to 6% a year; funding from the county's three-cent fire tax set-aside and grants. No vote; members praised the plan.