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Commissioner reports more than $1 million in congressional funding for county emergency services
Summary
A Hancock County commissioner told the July 10 meeting the county was awarded just over $1 million in congressionally directed spending to support emergency management, sheriff's office, fire and EMS equipment, and vehicle upfitting.
During the July 10 Hancock County Commission meeting, Commissioner Cowie reported the county had been awarded just over $1 million in congressionally directed spending. Cowie said the funding will support the county office of emergency management and infrastructure, and will provide equipment, radios, vehicles and upfitting for the sheriff—s office and local fire and EMS agencies. He credited United States Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for securing the funding. Commissioners received the announcement as an information item; no formal vote or allocation decision was taken during the meeting. Cowie did not provide a detailed spending breakdown, implementation schedule or the grant award document at the meeting. County staff and department heads are expected to coordinate on how to allocate the funds and follow federal and county accounting requirements before any purchases or upfitting begin.
