The vehicles will be purchased through a statewide cooperative purchasing contract which guarantees counties the lowest competitive bid and streamlines the mandatory bidding process.
By Rich Flowers
rflowers@athensreview.com May 3, 2021
7 hrs ago
Athens will be getting new police and fire vehicles as they continue to upgrade public safety equipment. The City Council, Monday approved purchasing a truck for the assistant fire chief and six vehicles for the police department.
âThe fire department doesnât currently have a replacement schedule for fleet vehicles,â Fire Chief Russell Marshall said.
The current fire chief vehicle is a 2013 Dodge Ram 4x4. It is one of three administrative vehicles for the department. The others are driven by the fire chief and fire marshal. They are all out of warranty.