Bay County commissioners approve $14 million fire rescue vehicle purchase

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Bay County commissioners are looking to enhance fire rescue response throughout the county with a more than $14 million purchase of heavy fire rescue vehicles.

In a partnership with the Bay County Tourist Development Council, the commission will split the cost of the vehicle purchase.

The purchase includes 12 vehicles total: four brush trucks, four pumper tankers, one rescue pumper, two mid-mount tower trucks and one heavy rescue truck.

The financing of the purchase was awarded to United Community Bank.

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