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        <ExplanationTxt>| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Gain on asset sales: During 2024 CCSAR-N sold 3 pieces of equipment that were no longer being used. A 2022 Powerfly e-bike was sold for a gain of $355 a 1997 ambulance being used as a communications vehicle was sold for a gain of $12,500 and a 1998 Polaris Explorer ATV was sold for a gain of $100., $12955|</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| CCSAR-N has the following capital assets on its depreciation schedule: 2018 Chevy 2500 pickup truck 2019 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck 2021 Wells Cargo drone trailer 2022 Powerfly e-bike 2023 Rocky Mountain Instinct e-bike CONEX storage unit purchased in 2023 Harkin litter received in Jan 2024 2024 Autel Evo II 640T drone &amp; 2024 Ford F250 pickup truck with topper. The following fully depreciated assets are still owned and used by CCSAR-N: 2017 Chevy Tahoe SUV Skidoo Skandic snowmobile purchased in 2018 2 2013 Polaris Indy snowmobiles 2012 Polaris IQ snowmobile Can-Am ATV purchased in 2017 2010 Polaris 550 ATV 2011 Honda Rincon ATV 2 2006 Yamaha Grizzly ATVs 2019 Matrice 210 drone 2019 Mavic 2 Dual drone 2019 Mavic Zoom drone All Terrain ATV rescue trailer purchased in 2017 2016 Featherlite enclosed trailer Snowster Haul Rite trailer and a double snowmobile trailer., $53350, $99175|</ExplanationTxt>
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