Liberty looking to options in attempting to purchase tanker truck for fire department

By John Estridge Liberty attorney Jim Williams is going to look into different ways to allow the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a used tanker truck. Williams was at his first Liberty Town Council meeting after taking over for retired attorney Walt Chidester. Williams is a Union County native, former Union Circuit Court Judge …

LTC opens used tanker bids for the township volunteer fire department

By John Estridge Liberty Town Council President Matt Barnhizer opened four bids for a new, used tanker truck for the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department at the Monday, March 1 LTC meeting. The four bids ranged from $74,900 to $109,000. The township part of the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department needs a new, used tanker for …

UC commissioners agree to write up an Interlocal Agreement with Liberty so LVFD can purchase a newer tanker

By John Estridge Representatives from the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department Tanker Committee visited their second government entity in less than five days. Marc Ross and LVFD Chief Jim Barnhizer talked to the Union County Commissioners Friday morning, February 5. Ross also talked with the Liberty Town Council members on Monday, February 1. LVFD wants a …

Purchasing a tanker for LVFD a more involved process than first thought

By John Estridge Buying a truck for a fire department using tax money is much different than going to Craig’s List and haggling with the seller for a used pickup truck or even going to a car lot and picking one out. That is what some of the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firefighters found out …

Funding uncertain for a new, used township tanker, LTC members learn

By John Estridge Liberty Volunteer Fire Department members believe they have found a good deal on a used tanker. Liberty Town Council President Matt Barnhizer, who is also an LVFD member, said the tanker has low miles and is at a good price. He talked about the tanker at the LTC’s Monday, December 7 meeting …