County approves Nineveh Fire Department request for CCD money to advance station project

The Board of Johnson County Commissioners on Monday approved a request from Chief Joshua Snyder of the Nineveh Fire Department to seek $330,500 from the county CCD fund to support the department's planned new fire station.

Chief Joshua Snyder, Nineveh Fire Department, told commissioners the department needs the funds to cover design costs and to provide a financing cushion in case bonding arrangements fall through. "We're working towards building our new fire station, and my request is to be able to go in front of the county council and ask for $330,500 from the CCD fund, which would cover $280,500 for design cost and $50,000 for lease and finance," Snyder said.

The request drew a brief clarification during discussion after an initial misstatement of the amount. A commissioner corrected the breakdown, saying he believed the second figure was $50,000, not $500,000. Snyder confirmed the correction.

A motion to approve the request was made and seconded; commissioners responded "Aye," and the motion carried. The board did not record individual roll-call names in the transcript beyond the unanimous voice vote.

Why it matters: County CCD (County Capital Development) funds are commonly used for infrastructure projects; authorizing the request lets the fire department present the appropriation to the county council and preserves schedule for the station design phase. The board’s action was limited to approving the department’s request to seek the funds — the transcript does not show the county council awarding any dollars at this meeting.

Next steps: Chief Snyder indicated the department is proceeding toward bonding and design and wants the county council appropriation to be available if bonding falls through. The transcript does not specify a timeline for the council consideration or any additional conditions attached to the request.