Amory (MS) Fire Department was given permission to buy a new fire engine after the board of aldermen approved issuing a purchase order, according to a report published by Monroe Journal.
The purchase was necessary because Engine 3, one of Amory’s pumpers is out of compliance, according to the report, which added the purchase order was important to stop the ever increasing price. The report the engine would cost an additional 6 % by the end of the month, meaning an additional $48,000 to the price tag.
It will take about 12 to 15 months for the new engine to be delivered and the department plans to keep the old engine as a reserve after the new one is in service, according to the report.
