City Plans 5-Year Lease-to-Own for Fire Pumper

The Amherst Finance Committee endorsed an emergency resolution allowing the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease-to-own agreement with Freedom Financial to finance a previously approved pumper truck for the Fire Department. This shifts the acquisition from an all-cash purchase to a financed payment structure with a state-approved vendor.

Document date · April 20, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

FINANCIAL_SERVICES

Contract term

5 years

Renewal

Five-year lease-to-own structure; no explicit renewal or extension options were mentioned in the minutes.

Document type

Minutes

Source document

City of Amherst Finance Committee Meeting Minutes April 2024

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the financial services contract by Town of Amherst?

Freedom Financial was awarded this financial services contract by Town of Amherst, as recorded on April 20, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Financial Services contract, documented as a minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Amherst Finance Committee Meeting Minutes April 2024 (Minutes), dated April 20, 2026 from Town of Amherst. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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