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Phoenixville council authorizes application for SAFER grant to add firefighters; chief outlines hiring constraints
Summary
Council authorized staff to apply for a FEMA SAFER grant to add up to seven firefighters; Fire Chief explained program timelines and implications for the borough's multi-year hiring plan.
Phoenixville Borough Council authorized staff to submit an application for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that would fund up to seven firefighter positions, voting 8-0 to move forward with the application.
Councilmember Berkley made the motion to seek the grant; Councilmember Moore seconded it. Fire Chief (identified in the meeting as Chief Brazil) described program requirements, including a 180-day recruitment period and a 36-month period of…
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