{
  "type": "dot-plot",
  "title": "Lost Creek repaired a failed pump instead of replacing the truck",
  "theme": "default",
  "caption": "A pump failed during a fire. The district repaired it rather than buy a new roughly $500,000 truck, returned the engine to service, and asked to replenish its depleted fire fund by $50,000.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Vigo County Council (Sunshine), 2026-08-04 — 39:58",
    "href": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAM5SjKj5tE&t=2398"
  },
  "alt": "A horizontal dot plot compares the pending 50-thousand-dollar fire-fund replenishment request with the roughly 500-thousand-dollar price cited for a new truck. Lost Creek repaired the pump instead and returned the engine to service.",
  "dataTable": {
    "columns": [
      "Stage",
      "Detail"
    ],
    "records": [
      [
        "Failure",
        "Engine pump failed catastrophically during a fire earlier in 2026"
      ],
      [
        "Alternative avoided",
        "New truck described as roughly $500,000"
      ],
      [
        "Action taken",
        "District paid for repair; engine is back in service"
      ],
      [
        "Fund impact",
        "Repair depleted cumulative fire fund"
      ],
      [
        "Request",
        "$50,000 additional appropriation; no vote at this meeting"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "unit": {
    "unit": "usd",
    "compact": true,
    "digits": 0
  },
  "orientation": "horizontal",
  "sort": "desc",
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "replacement",
      "label": "Rough new-truck price cited",
      "value": 500000
    },
    {
      "id": "replenishment",
      "label": "Fire-fund replenishment requested",
      "value": 50000
    }
  ],
  "stats": [
    {
      "display": "Repaired",
      "label": "Pump response"
    },
    {
      "display": "Back in service",
      "label": "Engine status"
    },
    {
      "display": "No vote",
      "label": "Request status"
    }
  ],
  "footnote": "The $50,000 is the requested fund appropriation, not a separately itemized repair invoice."
}