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Rescue team raises facility and equipment maintenance concerns; discusses membership for grant eligibility
Summary
Rescue staff reported unresolved maintenance and water‑damage problems at the rescue building, requested replacement of a damaged truck generator, and discussed joining the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads to pursue grant funding; staff will run budget options and return in next meeting.
Rescue staff reported persistent maintenance and water intrusion issues at the rescue building and requested help getting outstanding repairs completed. Committee members said they had previously submitted repair plans and that some fixes had been attempted but water and mold problems persist.
Rescue staff described a gas generator on a truck with a busted gas tank that left equipment saturated with gasoline; staff said they are seeking a replacement generator and that Matt (Beatty) will put in a purchase order for a new generator.
Members discussed membership in the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads (TARS), which committee members said is required to apply for certain grants. Committee discussion covered membership cost uncertainty: an initial figure cited was $25 per member per month for 17 members (which a speaker calculated as $5,100 annually), but a later correction in the discussion adjusted the per‑member phrasing and the group concluded the required expense for membership could be accommodated via either a small budget amendment or staff development line items. Committee members said staff would run numbers and return next month; one member said she had a February meeting scheduled with a TARS contact to obtain details and confirm whether immediate membership would permit same‑year grant application.
Ending: Rescue staff will seek a purchase order for the generator and return with membership/grant cost details next month so the committee can decide on any budget amendment or membership funding.
