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With the help of $1 million in state funding, the Charlevoix Township Fire Department expects to purchase a new aerial platform fire truck in the next few months.

The 100-foot aerial platform fire truck is needed to support fire emergencies for both downtown Charlevoix and rural areas around the region and replaces an existing, outdated one, said Charlevoix Township Fire Chief Dan Thorp.

State Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R-Harbor Springs) helped to secure the $1 million in funding, which is expected to represent 30-40% of the total cost of the aerial platform fire truck. Thorp expects it will cost close to $2.5 million.

Without that state funding, purchasing the essential piece of equipment probably would not have been possible, Thorp said. He believes that the ci

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