30 years ago – December 13, 1985
The brand new Gilpin County Library bookmobile was in Mountain City, in front of Van Cullar’s geologic office, on Friday. The bookmobile has begun making its rounds to four different locations for residents to have ready access to the mobile library. The route scheduled is printed on page two. Mark Wilch is the driver and librarian for the bookmobile and was busy putting numerous books on the shelves and took time out to pose for a picture. He said the bookmobile will be carrying a variety of brand new books that have not been available at the library.
The City of Central will be ordering the new fire truck sooner than expected. John Reidy, chief of the Central City Fire Department, explained at the December 4 City Council meeting that by ordering the truck now, the city can save approximately $1,700. He said that on January 1, 1986, General Motors will be imposing a five percent increase “across the board.” Alderman Rand Anderson said the Evergreen Fire Department had agreed that the truck was being purchased for a reasonable price and from a reputable company. That “gave me a great deal of confidence.” Evergreen was asked for advice since it is also a fire department in a mountain area. Alderman J.D. Carelli and Flo Farringer were both in favor of ordering the truck now and avoiding the $1,700 increase. Alderman Bruce Schmalz agreed with Anderson. He said the Evergreen Fire Department was very complimentary toward the CCVFD. He thanked the CCVFD members for the amount of work and time that they had spent toward finding a suitable truck at a reasonable price. Purchase price of the truck is approximately $84,870. The city is prepared to put down an estimated $10,000 and pay off the truck over a five year period. Financing of the truck has not been finalized. Payments on the truck will not start until it is delivered, which is approximately 220 to 240 days from the date it is ordered. By unanimous decision the council authorized Mayor William Russell, Jr. to sign the contract for the purchase of the truck.
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