The Mohawk Fire Department is hoping to keep some of its trucks running longer by replacing an older one.
Joseph Crisino, Jr. told the village board Monday that one of the department’s trucks is kept in a back bay and is rarely used. He proposed replacing it with a new “quick attack” truck with a pumper that could be used for motor vehicle accidents, car fires and carbon monoxide and other calls that do not require responding with the full-sized apparatus.
“It would save wear and tear on the other trucks,” he said.
Crisino estimated the cost of the new truck at about $200,000 and thought the old truck might sell for about $30,000. The department’s next full-sized pumper will likely cost $400,000 to $500,000, he added. Trustee Kathleen Eisenhut asked about the possibility of purchasing a used vehicle as a quick attack truck.