The Stanley Fire Department could be getting a new fire rescue truck soon after the Council approved the purchase of a truck from Texas, amount not to exceed $25,000. The used 2006 International Marquee model 4300 with a gross weight of 20,000 pounds and logged mileage of 74,240, was found listed from a volunteer fire company in Texas which doesn't have the manpower to use it. Working A/C and heat plus three new batteries are among the perks should the bid come through, with the truck being shipped to Wisconsin, price included in council approved bid.

As to police news locally, the Stanley Police Department is soon to get a new computer server, after the Council approved purchase in the amount of $9,627.50 at the Oct. 3 meeting. The new server purchase comes in view of the fact the department’s current server will be effectively outdated as of the first quarter of 2023, Microsoft ceasing to support updates for the present hardware.

As to the newly approved purchase through Krista Computers of Chippewa Falls, it will include an HP MicroServer Gen10 Plus Tower Server for Small Business, complete with advanced performance monitoring, Key application, anti-virus monitoring. The package also includes 32 gigabytes of RAM, and four terabytes of fast SSD Storage, among other capabilities.