Cheney approves $600,000 state loan for fire engine

Cheney’s purchase of a new main attack engine for its fire department is officially paid for.

At its June 12 meeting, the City Council voted 7-0 to approve an ordinance with all three readings and final passage authorizing execution of a financing contract with the state treasurer’s office to receive $600,000 loan from the state’s LOCAL fund. The council then followed that with unanimous approval of a resolution stating the entire purchase of the engine — approved by council last October — will be made from revenues in the city’s general fund, which will be reimbursed from the LOCAL program.

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