BAZETTA TWP., Ohio - Bazetta Township firefighters received an early Christmas present on Tuesday.

Instead of a shiny, new, red fire truck under the tree, the department took delivery of a shiny, new, yellow fire truck at their brand new fire station.

The ladder truck cost local taxpayers around $32,000, which is about 5% of the total price tag.

The balance of the cost was covered by a federal grant.

The truck occupies one of the bays at the new fire station near Mosquito Lake, which the township just opened earlier this month.

The department serves 6,000 homes, as well as a number of businesses in the area.