{ "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." }