BOONES MILL, Va. – Eight months after losing their tanker truck in an accident, the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and Franklin County Public Safety (FCPS) officials remain at odds over its replacement, with disagreements centered on the type and cost of the new vehicle.
The county has offered an $850,000 commercial truck, while the department is seeking a custom-built vehicle costing over $1 million.
“We don’t think that we should be forced to go backwards in our ability to serve,” said Lieutenant Steve Mills of the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department…