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Fiscal Court approves $179,000 emergency fire truck purchase

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The Franklin-Simpson Fire Department will soon receive a vital piece of firefighting equipment after the Simpson County Fiscal Court approved a $179,000 emergency purchase to replace a non-operational vehicle at its last scheduled meeting.Recognizing the immediate safety risk for the community in not having a working brush truck, Judge-Executive Mason Barnes approached the court during its Nov. 3 meeting to implement an emergency declaration order, bypassing traditional procurement delays.

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