DeKalb Approves Purchase of Two Fire Department Vehicles

New Chevrolet Tahoes to replace aging fleet and support command staff

Mar. 13, 2026 at 7:41am

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The DeKalb City Council has approved the purchase of two 2026 Chevrolet Tahoes for the DeKalb Fire Department at a cost not to exceed $118,208. One vehicle will replace a 2014 Ford Explorer used for daily responses, while the second will be added to support command staff during emergencies.

Why it matters

The new vehicles will help the fire department respond to incidents more efficiently by allowing command staff to coordinate events at the scene without having to share the same vehicle.

The details

The purchase will be made through Miles Chevrolet using state purchasing contracts and includes a $3,000 trade-in credit for the older vehicle. Funding will come from the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation budget.

  • The DeKalb City Council approved the purchase on Monday, March 13, 2026.

The players

Bill Nicklas

DeKalb City Manager

DeKalb Fire Department

The fire department that will receive the new vehicles

Miles Chevrolet

The dealership that will provide the new Chevrolet Tahoes

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The takeaway

The purchase of the new fire department vehicles demonstrates DeKalb's commitment to modernizing its emergency response capabilities and ensuring its command staff can effectively coordinate incident response.