Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1
Board of Commissioners
Emergency Special Meeting
September 3, 2025
5:00 p.m.
The Board of Commissioners of Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 met
this 3rd day of September, 2025, in an emergency special session. Those present
were Chairman E. Ray Glasgow, Vice-Chairman Robbie Lee, Commissioners Herbert
Brumfield and Jeff McKneely, Secretary Agnes Prevost, and Fire Chief J. D. Stevens.
Absent was Commissioner Reginald Foster. Also in attendance were Assistant Chief
Jason King and Fire Prevention Chief C. J. Pardue.
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The Chairman called the meeting to order and made known that the purpose of the
meeting is to consider the purchase of new fire trucks. He then recognized Fire Chief
Stevens.
Chief Stevens presented a proposal to the Board to purchase on an emergency basis
two new fire trucks to replace one that was totaled in an accident earlier this year and
another that was destroyed in the recent fire at Smitty’s Supply. He made known that
the two insurance claims total $900,000 plus $200,000 for the equipment that was on
the engine burned in the fire. He stated that the engines would be purchased from US
Fire Pump Company under federal contract (HGAC), similar to state contract, at a cost
of approximately $595,000 each.
After some discussion, a motion was made by Mr. McKneely, seconded by Mr.
Brumfield and carried that the Board approve the purchase under federal contract
(HGAC) of two fire engines from US Fire Pump Company.
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With no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr.
McKneely, seconded by Mr. Lee and carried that the meeting be adjourned.
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E. Ray Glasgow Agnes Prevost
Chairman Secretary-Treasurer