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Granada Trustees Approve New Fire Truck, Discuss Truck Parking Ordinance
Granada is getting a new fire truck. The town board voted to purchase a 1987 model from Washington State to replace the 1964 model currently in use. Ricky Silva informed trustee members he had found a model priced at $8,000 that had around 54,000 miles of use. It will cost an additional $2,500 to get the vehicle shipped to Granada. The board had $12,000 in the 2012 budget for a replacement fire truck. Silva said … Read entire article »
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Weed Burn and Spring Cleanup Underway
Members of the Lamar Fire Department and Public Works Department were starting fires Thursday morning, March 15, along a stretch of the Willow Creek Drainage area. “We’re probably looking at about four to five miles of weed growth and accumulated debris,” said Public Works Director, Pat Mason. Fire teams were using propane tanks to ignite the growth just east of the Lamar Swimming Pool. The burn is intended to reach east of Lamar to the … Read entire article »
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