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Commissioners set parameters for $500,000 fire‑department grant program; attorney to draft fund ordinance
Summary
County leaders agreed on a plan to create a new grant fund to deliver $500,000 to local fire and EMS agencies — $50,000 per department up front plus $100,000 for multi‑department or special requests — and asked the county attorney and auditor to draft agreements and an ordinance to create the fund.
Marshall County commissioners and council members discussed a previously announced commitment of $500,000 to county fire and EMS departments and agreed to establish a dedicated fund and an application/approval process.
County attorney Sean Cerisi said the commissioners need agreements with the departments and asked for guidance on whether the grants should be multi‑year or single‑year commitments. Commissioners and councilors said a one‑year…
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