Burns informs Cresson VFC of $129,000 low-interest loan for new fire truck

Rep. Frank Burns    August 15, 2017 | 3:35 PM

EBENSBURG, Aug. 15 – Pending submission and approval of final paperwork, state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, has notified the Cresson Volunteer Fire Co. it will receive a $129,000, low-interest loan through the State Fire Commissioner’s Office to buy a new pumper truck.

Burns said the state funding will go toward purchase of a 2018 KME Predator pumper that has a 1,000-gallon tank and a 2,000-gallon-per-minute pump.

“I am proud to represent you in the 72^nd Legislative District. I know how important this grant is to you, and I wish you the best of luck with this and all future projects,” Burns wrote.

Separately, Burns noted that he’s glad to see his legislative district being successful in obtaining such funding from the office headed by State Fire Commissioner Timothy Solobay, a former Democratic colleague of Burns’ in the state House.

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