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Melbourne Beach commission affirms SAFER grant submission after public debate; motion passes 3-2
Summary
The Melbourne Beach commission voted 3-2 to direct the town attorney to tell FEMA the town affirms its application for a SAFER grant and is not withdrawing the submission after public comment and questions about who initiated a request to withdraw.
The Melbourne Beach Town Commission voted 3-2 to direct the town attorney to notify the Federal Emergency Management Agency that the town affirms its submission of a SAFER grant application and is not withdrawing the request.
The motion, made and seconded during the May meeting, followed extended public comment that included concerns about internal disputes, questions about whether town leadership contacted FEMA, and public praise for department staff and long-serving volunteers. Fire Chief Gavin Brown told the commission that the copy of the grant provided to the town “does not show on there that they’ve signed the grant as the authorized organization representative,” and he confirmed FEMA would not disclose who had requested withdrawal of…
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