Looks like the city just authorized for the lease of 2 fire pumpers for just under $1,000,000.  Does anyone know how many years this is?  Is it a good deal?  

They seemed to have no interest in purchasing.  Do these trucks get that much use?  How many miles can they put on in such a small city?  

In addition, the more I reasearch the more I see fire companies useing less than 1,500 GPM and going more to foam/hybrid applications.  1,500 GPM just isnt necessary unless you have taller buildings and the extra GPM just does more damage.  

I see that many of the Albany Fire Stations have older equipement and dont lease them.  In the commitee meeting they had only 3 bids and they kept talking about the spesifications they wanted.  1,500 GPM was the only real spesification discussed.  Call me crazy but I think a purchase would have been a better choice or even purchase th
e ones we have that are at lease end.  Or keep the 2 we have and then purchase one new one as a backup.  The spending just doesnt make sense.