The leadership of the Tellico Village Fire Department has spent two years turning careful planning into a major investment in safety for Tellico Village - the purchase of a new $1.5 million ladder truck. Years of sound financial stewardship by the board of directors, coupled with focused long-term planning, mean the purchase will not burden the community with debt going forward. “Purchasing fire apparatus takes years of planning,” said TVVFD Chief Jerry Dougherty. “The team b