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Board approves infrastructure grants for volunteer fire companies, dental clinic and local facilities
Summary
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved multiple infrastructure funding requests from supervisors' infrastructure accounts for volunteer fire companies, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic and local facilities, totaling several tens of thousands of dollars.
The Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved several infrastructure funding requests submitted through supervisors' district accounts to support volunteer fire companies, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic and county facilities.
Approvals included a Wayne District request to fund a 12-by-24 storage building with electrical and lighting ($12,570.05), a stackable washer and dryer ($2,698) and four replacement bunk beds with eight mattresses ($6,399.88) for the Dooms Volunteer Fire Company, a package totaling $20,667.93. The board voted to approve the request.
The board also approved $11,685 for new computers at the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic and $7,239.83 for a digital X‑ray sensor kit, a combined request of $18,924.83 to support software upgrades and digital imaging at the clinic.
Other district infrastructure approvals included $19,672.14 to replace four garage doors at the Swope facility and $27,436 to purchase a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) and equipment for the Dooms Volunteer Fire Company. Supervisors noted the UTV would be available for use in multiple localities when needed.
Votes: each of these requests was put to a motion and approved by recorded votes. Supervisors who presented the requests said the items are intended to improve volunteer safety, readiness and facility functionality.
Why it matters: these approvals use supervisor infrastructure accounts to support volunteer emergency services and county health infrastructure, addressing equipment needs described by local volunteer companies and clinic staff.
