Wisconsin Department Buys Fire Truck

Ending a month-long debate, the Appleton City Council voted Wednesday to purchase the city's new fire truck from Elite Manufacturing of Shawano County.

During an initial investigation, the city council picked Elite to build the new truck over the Fox Valley's own Pierce Manufacturing, which always made Appleton's fire trucks in the past.

Firefighters did their own research and Pierce won their vote, but Elite's bid was $22,000 less.

Last week the safety and licensing committee voted a second time to recommend buying the truck from Elite.