The Woburn (MA) City Council at its most recent meeting voted unanimously to adopt a Finance Committee report recommendation that favors the proposed purchase of a new fire ladder truck, HomeNewsHere.com reported.
The mayor, who said the capital purchase can be incorporated within the city’s debt service schedule without issue, first asked the council to appropriate the needed $1.4 million in fund for the fire apparatus back in mid-August.
In recent years, the mayor has focused on making major investments in the local fire force, which is expected to hire eight new firefighters this year. Woburn is also spending roughly $23 million to construct a new fire station headquarters by the Showcase Cinemas site off of Main Street.
