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Council authorizes application for EMS training and equipment grant from state
Summary
Council approved Resolution 21‑2025 directing the mayor to apply for and accept a training and equipment grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services; adopted as an emergency measure.
Garfield Heights City Council voted 7‑0 Monday to authorize the mayor to apply for and accept a training and equipment grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services.
Resolution 21‑2025 names the Division of Emergency Medical Services as the grant source and was adopted as an emergency resolution after motions to consider by title and suspend the three‑reading rule were approved. Council members voted unanimously in roll call.
Council did not include the grant amount, specific equipment items, or detailed matching requirements in the ordinance text read into the record. Councilwoman (motion maker) moved to consider the resolution by title and to suspend the reading rule; the measure passed with unanimous support.
Staff will prepare and submit the grant application and, if awarded, accept the grant funds and implement training and equipment purchases per the grant terms. The resolution does not list a grant amount or an implementation timeline in the record of the meeting.
