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Council introduces three Fire Department budgetary ordinances for refund, grant and memorial donation
Summary
The Franklin City Council on June 16 introduced three Fire Department budgetary ordinances: a $284 vendor refund, a $4,800 Johnson County REMC grant for weight equipment, and a $5,577.90 Frances Melton memorial donation for training.
FRANKLIN — At its June 16 meeting, the Franklin City Council introduced three budgetary ordinances related to the Fire Department: a $284 vendor refund to be returned to department cleaning funds; a $4,800 Johnson County REMC grant to purchase weight equipment; and a $5,577.90 Frances Melton memorial donation to support training.
Fire Chief (name not specified) presented all three items and described them as introductions only. About the refund, the chief said the department received two unexpected checks from a supplier identified as Fikes (for 2023 and 2024) and asked that the $284 be put back into the fire department’s cleaning funds: "I'm just asking to be, put back into my, funds where I can spend it for cleaning funds later down the road," the Fire Chief said.
On the grant, the Fire Chief said the $4,800 award is a biannual award from Johnson County REMC and would be used to buy new weight equipment so all three stations have the same equipment. "This grant I applied for. It's a biannual grant that Johnson County RMC offers...I'm gonna use this grant...to buy new weight equipment for to make all 3 stations have the same equipment," the chief said.
On the Frances Melton memorial donation, the Fire Chief said the $5,577.90 fund is available for training, including classes such as rope technician and elevator rescue; he also noted that members are pursuing paramedic class admission and that a paramedic course can cost about $7,500. "The Frances Melton memorial donation is a fund that's set up for the fire department to use for training," the chief said. At one point during discussion another speaker referred to Frances Melton as a longtime clerk‑treasurer and said the fund was established "for the Franklin Police Department," a discrepancy recorded on the meeting record.
Why it matters: The three introductions would provide modest, targeted funding for department operations and training if later adopted. The grant and donation are restricted uses tied to equipment and training requests; the refund would restore a small amount to department cleaning funds.
Next steps: Each ordinance was introduced for future consideration; no adoption votes were taken. The items will appear on a future agenda for public hearing and possible adoption.
