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Shelbyville fire leaders seek three additional positions tied to federal SAFER grant efforts
Summary
Fire department leaders updated council on a long-running effort to secure FEMA SAFER funding and said three additional positions are requested to reach minimum staffing goals; no grant award decision was recorded at the study session.
Fire Chief Matt (last name not specified) and city staff told the council the department is again pursuing federal staffing support through FEMA's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant and requested three additional positions to reach the department's target staffing level.
Chief Matt said the city has pursued SAFER grants annually since the 2019 recommendations for…
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