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Council authorizes staff to apply for SAFER grant for three firefighter positions, not six
Summary
Staunton City Council authorized staff to apply for a federal SAFER grant to add firefighter positions but amended the city’s request from six positions to three; councilors discussed costs, carryover funds and the long-term local funding commitment required if awarded.
Staunton City Council on June 26 authorized staff to apply for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant, but amended the application to request three additional full-time firefighter positions rather than six.
Nut graf: Chief Ball outlined how SAFER grants work (75% federal support in years 1–2, 35% in year 3, then full local support thereafter) and said the city’s current staffing and response standards would benefit from additional positions; council weighed the grant’s potential to restore minimum on-duty staffing and the long-term local funding commitments…
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