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Shelbyville Fire Department to purchase new engine, replace aging equipment

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM

By Johnny McCrory

The Shelbyville Fire Department is moving ahead with the purchase of a new fire engine.

Shelbyville Fire Chief Doug Lutes appeared before the city’s Board of Public Works and Safety on Tuesday to request the approval for the final purchase agreement for the new engine.

After the recently acquired ambulances for the department finally arrived and were put into service after months and months of delays, the department looks to get back on schedule with replacement of an aging engine.

Fire Chief Lutes.

Lutes says the company they’ve chosen can work to to modify the truck to Shelbyville’s specifications.

Clerk-treasurer Scott Asher says that even with concerns over the impacts of property tax reform in the state legislature

The board gave its approval for the final purchase agreement.