County buys Firetruck from City of B’shear

Pierce County is getting a new fire truck from the City of Blackshear.

Commissioners approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Blackshear for the purchase of a 2000 International single cab fire truck from the Blackshear Fire Department. The county will buy the truck for $30,000. A brand new model retails for $635,000.

Pierce County Volunteer Fire Chief Chris Todd said he is very familiar with the truck and worked on it during his years with the local fire department.