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SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Village trustees are being asked to support the proposed purchase of a $1.1 million fire truck to replace a 23-year-old vehicle.

Fire Chief Chris Mason outlined problems with the current vehicle during the Village Board’s meeting on Monday, Dec. 1.

“It does have some air leaks,” Mason said. “We have had to run a line to a compressor to be able to maintain that, but they’re still leaking.”

However, he added, the lines can maintain full air capacity as long as the truck is running.

“The brakes are run off of the air, the air horns run off the air,” Mason said. “If we don’t have air, it’s going to basically not let us go anywhere, or could cause the brakes to fail.”

There are also problems with the truck’s generator that is

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