<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2QrflN_1H1TG8VJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2QrflN_1H1TG8VJ00" width="375" height="500" ><figcaption>Archer Fire Department chief Brian Vollink talks to the city council about the new tanker pumper truck the department got during the Sept. 8 meeting. Photo by Justin Rust Justin Rust</figcaption></figure>The Archer Fire Department has its new tanker and has worked with Carroll Township on an agreement to help pay for it.Fire chief Brian Vollink updated the council on the situation with the tanker during its meeting on Sept. 8.The truck is a 2001 GMC pumper tanker, and it holds 3,000 gallons of water. The truck has about 33,000 miles, so it is a new-to-the-department tanker.“Same as the other pump that we have,” Vollink said. “It’ll supply us with quite a bit more water than the old truck, probably another 2,000 gallons. It’s got obviously a bigger pump. The other pump on the old pumper was probably a 250- to 300-gallon pump.“It’s a pretty good size increase in water capacity and pumping capacity.”The tanker was in Texas, so Vollink and a couple of firefighters went down and picked it up in August.“We did get it back, and we did test it out, and we have put stuff in it,” he said. “It’s loaded up with hoses, safety equipment, and all that. It’s pretty well ready to be in service.”Vollink said the department has already trained on the truck and knows how to run it.The tanker cost $129,000, and Archer is getting some help paying for it from Carroll Township.Vollink said the department has a three-year agreement with the township to pay $30,547.47 for the truck. Carroll Township is part of the Archer Fire Department’s coverage area.Carroll Township will pay $10,182.49 each year, with the payment due by Nov. 1.“They get their money every October, so as long as they know they have to make that payment, they will save those funds,” Vollink said. “They said it’s not a problem.”Archer had other agreements with nearby townships to help pay for the truck, and there was a little miscommunication between the department and the township, but it is all smoothed over, according to Vollink.He said it has been good to work with members of the Carroll Township.Vollink has been the chief for a little over a year and is still learning about the contracts, and the council has a new mayor, Steven Meyer, and three new council members — Christina Moyer, Gary Stangeland, and Ben Wagenaar — compared to a year ago.“Miscommunication happens all the time,” said council member Vanessa Harig. “It’s unfortunate that it happened in this situation, but it sounds like we’re all going to be able to work it out and it will be fine.“We are thankful for Carroll Township and for Brian and for everyone that’s been working together to figure this out. We’re super excited for this new truck and what it can offer to the Archer community.”</div></body>

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The Archer Fire Department has its new tanker and has worked with Carroll Township on an agreement to help pay for it. Fire chief Brian Vollink updated the council on the situation with the tanker during its meeting on Sept. 8. The truck is a 2001 GMC pumper tanker, and...

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The Archer Fire Department has its new tanker and has worked with Carroll Township on an agreement to help pay for it. Fire chief Brian Vollink updated the

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