Claiborne County approves $448,200 payment for 3,000‑gallon fire tanker

The Claiborne County Board of Supervisors approved a $448,200 payment to Deep South Fire Truck Incorporation for the purchase of a 3,000‑gallon Westside tanker at a special meeting on March 30.

Supervisor Jones announced the item under old business and recorded that the motion was made by Supervisor Odom and seconded by Supervisor Hudson. After the chair called for the vote, members answered in the affirmative and the motion "carried," according to the meeting record.

The transcript lists the vendor as "Deep South Fire Truck Incorporation" and describes the purchase as a 3,000‑gallon Westside tanker. The county did not provide further detail in the meeting about the unit’s operational assignment, delivery schedule, or whether additional funding or approvals are required.

The board moved promptly from the approval to the next agenda item. No public comment or opposing remarks on the purchase were recorded in the transcript.

The board adjourned after completing the scheduled items; no follow-up date for additional discussion of the tanker was set in the record.