Douglas Approves Purchase of Fire Truck

The Douglas County fire department is planning on replacing its 1996 squad vehicle.

The Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to purchase the truck from Ten-8 at a cost of $308,931. Fire Chief Scott Spencer said the new truck will have the Jaws of Life and a device that can tow a large light to illuminate places at night.

“It’s a very much needed piece of equipment,” Spencer said. “It goes all over the county and responds to all fires.”

The new truck will be based at the fire department’s downtown Douglasville station. It will be paid for with funds from the 2002 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, and Spencer said that there is enough money left in SPLOST funds to purchase two more vehicles.

In other business, the commission:

• Approved a resolution allowing County Administrator Eric Linton to dispose of surplus inventory that are priced at $10,000 or under
• Approved the 2012 schedule for work sessions, commission meetings, planning and zoning meetings and variance hearings
• Voted to advertise for public hearing a proposal to name the driveway off Dorris Road to the Douglas County Senior Center as Simeon Springer Court
• Amended the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 funds budget as follows: NSP Rehab funds in the amount of $1.465 million and administrative funds in the amount of $162,847
• Amended the JAG Grant budget in the amount of $13,733 to cover minor equipment and supply purchases for the remainder of 2011
• Accepted $7,500 in funding from the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to purchase psychological evaluation services, drug screening kits and tutoring for the October 2011-September 2012 grant cycle year