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Council forwards firefighter grant application to full council; $61,950 local match if awarded
Summary
Hopkinsville staff asked the Committee of the Whole to forward an Assistance to Firefighters Grant application to full council. The project total cited was $309,750 with a 20% match of $61,950; council voted to forward the item to the full council.
Melissa Clayton told the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 20 that the city will apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant and that the city's financial policy requires council review of any required local match before the application is filed. Clayton said the total project cost is $309,750 and there is a 20% match of $61,950 if the city is awarded the grant.
Clayton requested that the Committee forward the application to the full council for formal consideration. A council member moved to forward the item and a second was made; the Committee voted in favor and the motion passed. The vote was recorded as voice approval with no roll‑call vote recorded in the transcript.
Project description and use: Clayton said the purchase would include a "class 5 brush truck" intended for rescue, wildfire response on off‑road areas, storm response and access over uneven terrain. She said the vehicle would be used for multiple purposes including rescue during storms and wildfire suppression on city‑owned or adjacent acres that burned in the previous year.
Why it matters: if awarded, the grant would provide federal funds for a multi‑use fire apparatus but requires a local match before procurement. Clayton said the city only pays the match if the grant is awarded.
Next steps: the Committee forwarded the request to full council; formal award, match appropriation and procurement would follow only if the grant is awarded and the full council approves any necessary budget actions.
