![]() ![]() ![]() “A lot of times departments will write very detailed specifications for new equipment,” Deimling said. “That we’re going to be able to buy for one-fifth of the cost of a new vehicle.”īuying vehicles used has benefits including saving money and time, Deimling said. “We found a pumper that is like 10 years old, with about 1,000 hours and less than 10,000 miles,” Geis said. “Some places don’t get a lot of hours and miles, but they replace vehicles based upon age.”ĭeimling found a used pumper that trustees will have the opportunity to buy for $80,000, a fraction of what a new pumper would cost, Geis said. “We are looking to replace some of our equipment and just because of our activity and geography we put a lot of miles in a lot of hours,” Geis said. We decided to take a look at this.”įire Chief Stan Deimling has been looking into purchasing used vehicles rather than buying new, Geis said. “More than 90 percent of the industry specs it out individually. “We totally changed our methodology,” Geis said. Geis said they are finding used equipment that is in good condition and also looking at better ways to buy new equipment. ![]() Union Township officials are finding better ways to purchase equipment for departments in the township.Īdministrator Ken Geis said the changes that they are making will save the township hundreds of thousands of dollars. ![]()
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