At its Sept. 24 meeting, Comal County ESD 7 reported that final inspection of its district-funded fire engine had flagged about 35 corrections and projected roughly two more months before it entered service.
The engine was not expected in service for about two months while equipment was mounted. That was the estimate recorded in minutes posted Oct. 22, rather than a confirmed date when residents could expect the truck to respond to calls.
From the source record
Final inspection identified about 35 corrections, and the engine was projected to enter service roughly two months later.Comal County Emergency Services District No. 7 ↗
Inspection and equipment
The fire chief's report identified paint and graphics, front-cab grab rails and a bumper blind-spot mirror among the correction items. It described a truck with a 750-gallon water tank and expected the vehicle to reach New Braunfels the following week. Arrival and readiness were separate steps: equipment still had to be mounted before the engine could enter service.
The treasurer's report listed the fully equipped engine as a $1.3 million obligation pending payment. The report anticipated separate invoices for the truck, upfitting, loose equipment and a mobile data terminal, with the project remaining under its not-to-exceed amount. It also said self-contained breathing apparatus purchased by the city could be transferred as needed.