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Rutherford County to apply for SAFER grant to fund 16 firefighter positions
Summary
The committee acknowledged and supported a request to apply for a federal SAFER grant that would fund 16 firefighter positions for staffing a new rescue apparatus and Rescue 60; the county would assume higher salary costs after the grant period.
Rutherford County Public Safety Committee members acknowledged a request on June 16 for the county to apply for a federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that would fund 16 firefighter positions if awarded.
Fire Chief Farley told the committee the SAFER grant would cover 75% of the hired positions’ salaries for the first two years and 35% in the third year; after the grant term the…
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