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Quincy Fire Dept. to receive check for new aerial ladder fire truck

Aerial ladder fire truck
Posted at 9:47 AM, Jun 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-17 09:47:12-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Quincy Fire Department will soon have a new aerial ladder fire truck.

Sen. Loranne Ausley State and Rep. Ramon Alexander will present a $755,340 check for a new aerial ladder fire truck Thursday morning during a ceremony at Trulieve Medical Marijuana Facility.

The funds were appropriated during the 2021 legislative session.

The $101.5 billion state budget allocates more than $31 million Gadsden County projects, including:

  • $5 million for road resurfacing SR 10 (US 90) from Opp Lane to West of SR 8 (I-10)
  • $4 million for bridge construction CR 159 Salem Road over Swamp Creek Bridge
  • $4 million for road resurfacing SR 63 (US 27) from North of CR 159 Potter Woodberry Road to GA state line
  • $3 million for Early Learning School Readiness Service
  • $3 million for small county outreach program CR 65 Attapulgas Hwy from SR 12 East King Street to GA state line
  • $2 million for bridge construction SR 8 (I-10) over Crooked Bridge
  • $755,340 local fire service City of Quincy Aerial Ladder Truck replacement
  • $400,000 new Gadsden County Mobile Health Unit
  • $250,000 offender rehab program Shaping Success for Women: A Gender-Responsive Re-entry approach