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�4-Itacr,mer,+g <br /> Cedar Grove VFD, Inc. <br /> 720 Hawkins Rd. <br /> Cedar Grove, NC 27231 <br /> 919-732-9585 <br /> Ms. Donna Dean <br /> Budget Director <br /> Orange County <br /> PO Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Ms. Dean, <br /> As Chief of Cedar Grove V.F.D., Inc., I am requesting the sum of$25,000.00 from our <br /> Fund balance to be released to our department as soon as possible.This money will be <br /> used as down payment for a new pumper,that we have signed an agreement with Slagle Fire <br /> Equipment,to purchase June of this year. <br /> This truck is needed to replace a pumper that is 21 years old.And of which is starting to <br /> have troubles.With this, it is becoming difficult to find replacement parts that are becoming <br /> obsolete. <br /> The Board of Directors agreed that it was time to move ahead on the replacement of this <br /> pumper,for the safety of our firemen and the citizens of Cedar Grove fire district. <br /> We are locked in at a rate of 5%for the loan, and will be financing$111,000.00 through <br /> FHA.We will be spending roughly$15,000.00 of money from our savings to equip this truck.We <br /> plan for this truck to be in service by mid to late summer.This will ensure our dept time to have <br /> the truck equipped and personnel trained,to provide service to our fire district. <br /> Please notify me as soon as possible,when the money can be expected.Thank you for <br /> your time and consideration on this matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> dff <br /> William D. Cole, Sr. <br /> Chief,Cedar Grove VFD <br /> Jeffrey P. Borland <br /> President, Board of Directors <br />