Orange Park's new fire truck

Given current gas prices, Orange Park residents - and at least one Town Councilman, said they are irked to see the town's new 41-foot ladder truck at restaurants all over town.

"They go to breakfast, lunch and dinner. I see them everywhere, every day," said Orange Park resident Larry Carter during the public comment portion of Tuesday night's Orange Park Town Council Meeting. "I got a problem with that. They are wasting fuel, starting that truck up 20 times a day. You can save a lot of taxpayer money if you park it."

Town Manager John Bowles said the town's fire fighters, who are also the town's paramedics, need to train and practice using the 6-month-old truck, for at least a few more months, as recommended by the $800,000 truck's manufacturer.