ETOWAH, Tenn.-Etowah plans to revitalize its emergency services equipment and its curbside appeal with a little spring cleaning.
The town finally scrapped its oldest firetruck, earning the city $6,000 in salvage fees, according to City Manager Matthew Gravley.
“It’s hard to believe, but that was the best thing to do,” he said.
Prohibitive replacement costs made that the most cost-effective step, he said. The city would have spent $106,000 plus delivery to have the firetruck restored to proper working order, Gravley said.
In the meantime, the Etowah Fire Department still has two working firetrucks.