{
  "type": "data-table",
  "title": "A $225,000 appropriation replaces an overlooked rescue truck",
  "theme": "default",
  "caption": "The 17-year-old support truck has engine and air-system problems and was left off the capital replacement plan. The city will trade reserve equipment toward a newer used truck.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Terre Haute City Council, 2026-08-06 — Item introduced, 18:01",
    "href": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU0mUavKsgY&t=1081"
  },
  "alt": "A comparison table pairs the 17-year-old rescue support truck's problems and planning gap with the approved 225-thousand-dollar appropriation, trade-ins, and newer used replacement truck.",
  "dataTable": {
    "columns": [
      "Stage",
      "Detail"
    ],
    "records": [
      [
        "Existing truck",
        "17 years old; engine and air-system problems; short on equipment room"
      ],
      [
        "Planning gap",
        "Left off the city's capital equipment replacement plan"
      ],
      [
        "Purchase funding",
        "$225,000 appropriation plus trade-in of decommissioned ladder truck and reserve equipment"
      ],
      [
        "Replacement",
        "Newer used rescue/support truck"
      ],
      [
        "Use",
        "Carries rescue and extrication equipment used at nearly every fire call"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "stat": {
    "value": 225000,
    "unit": "usd",
    "label": "Appropriation approved"
  },
  "columns": [
    {
      "id": "aspect",
      "label": "Aspect",
      "encode": "text"
    },
    {
      "id": "current",
      "label": "Existing truck / gap",
      "encode": "text"
    },
    {
      "id": "action",
      "label": "Approved replacement action",
      "encode": "text"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "aspect": "Age",
      "current": "17 years old",
      "action": "Newer used rescue/support truck"
    },
    {
      "aspect": "Condition",
      "current": "Engine and air-system problems; short on equipment room",
      "action": "Replace truck"
    },
    {
      "aspect": "Capital plan",
      "current": "Truck had been left off replacement schedule",
      "action": "$225,000 appropriation approved"
    },
    {
      "aspect": "Trade-ins",
      "current": "Decommissioned ladder truck and reserve equipment",
      "action": "Apply toward newer used truck"
    },
    {
      "aspect": "Service",
      "current": "Carries rescue and extrication gear to nearly every fire",
      "action": "Continue on replacement truck"
    }
  ],
  "footnote": "Visual summary of the reviewed highlight and its primary cited source."
}