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Health committee backs Walmart Spark Good Local grant to buy 10-year smoke alarms
Summary
Lexington County Health and Human Services Committee approved applying for a 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant to purchase 10-year smoke alarms for low-income homes to expand fire-safety installations.
The Lexington County Health and Human Services Committee voted to approve a request from Lexington County Fire Service to apply for the 2025 Walmart Spark Good Local Grant to purchase 10-year smoke alarms for homes across the county.
Committee testimony said the grant would supplement existing stock used by the county fire marshal's division and allow staff to install more smoke alarms in a shorter time frame, with the objective that "every house within the county of Lexington has functioning smoke alarms whether they can afford them or not," a committee member said during the report to the full council.
The grant application would fund additional 10-year smoke alarms and help the county meet its fire-safety objectives under the Lexington County Fire Service's community programs. The council approved the committee recommendation by roll call during the meeting. No additional local match or dollar amount was specified in the public record at this meeting.
