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Council accepts $1,588.65 Maine Municipal Association safety grant for fire department
Summary
The council unanimously accepted a $1,588.65 Maine Municipal Association grant for traffic safety vests for the fire department and commended staff for seeking grant funding.
The South Berwick Town Council unanimously accepted a $1,588.65 grant from the Maine Municipal Association as part of the Ed McDonald safety grant program to buy traffic safety vests for the fire department.
Councilor Valerie moved to accept the grant and the motion passed 5-0. After the vote, Councilor Phil thanked Fire Chiefs Hamill and Ruger for pursuing grants that supply equipment without tapping local tax dollars: "They're both doing fantastic jobs... Getting money for all the equipment they need without, again, it affecting our tax base," he said.
No matching requirement or allocation details beyond the grant amount were discussed in the public record at the meeting.
