Mahoning Valley Fire Department is moving forward to obtain another rescue pumper.

Mahoning Valley fire Chief Mark Ebbert told supervisors Wednesday that firefighters are scheduled to inspect the vehicle toward the end of this month.

Last month, supervisors on a 3-0 vote agreed to have the fire department look into the bidding process for a used truck.

The fire department is seeking to replace their 26-year-old truck.

Ebbert at that time discussed a rescue pumper replacement project.

He noted that prices have gone through the roof, and estimated a new rescue pumper would be anywhere from $850,000 to $1.2 million.

Ebbert said the fire department has been applying for Federal Emergency Management Agency grants for the past two years, and that due to the limitations of grants combined with price increases, the department realizes it may never see a brand-new truck again.

As a result, he said the department was interested in a 2019 truck with 26,000 miles on it and asked the board to help support the project.

Ebbert said the asking price for the used truck is $449,000, which he said seems fair.

He said they would buy the truck from a broker, as the truck is from a town in Missouri.

Ebbert said the broker would buy the vehicle from a fire department, and the broker would look to resell it.

He said it would have to be trucked from Missouri to Alabama, and then from Alabama to the area.

It was noted that the fire department would have to go through a bidding process.

Ebbert said the truck is not available until the fall, but added there have been a lot of inquiries for it.

The fire department would utilize money from its fire company fund, he said.