City of Kent and KSU are looking to partner on the purchase of a $2M fire truck

Fire fighters and demolition crews worked to tear down parts of the Kent mill structure overnight Dec. 2. Photo by Gavin Friess

City of Kent and KSU are looking to partner on the purchase of a $2M fire truck

- Wendy DiAlesandro

The city of Kent and Kent State University are considering an already-drafted agreement to share funding for a new 100-foot ladder truck for the Kent Fire Department.

The memorandum of understanding would have KSU paying 25% of the estimated $2 million total cost, forwarding the funds in five $100,000 payments from 2026 through 2030.

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