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Commissioners approve county framework for $700,000 volunteer fire grant; name program for Sen. Phil Berger
Summary
The county will administer a $700,000 state grant to support volunteer fire departments; the board approved program guidelines, named the program the "Phil Berger Volunteer Fire Department Grant," and authorized a review committee to vet applications.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners approved guidelines June 2 for a county-administered grant program using $700,000 in state funds to support volunteer fire departments and other equipment needs.
Chairman Berger said the funds are part of about $4 million in unspent state allocations; Stokesdale Fire District received $3.2 million for a substation and the remaining $700,000 was allocated to the county for distribution through a local grant program. "This is…
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