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Plainfield to seek up to $500,000 Union County grant to buy building for EMS base; ownership of current rescue-squad deed complicates talks
Summary
Plainfield officials voted to seek Union County capital project funding of up to $500,000 to help buy 700–710 West Seventh Street for an EMS base and emergency operations center.
Plainfield officials voted to seek Union County capital project funding of up to $500,000 to help buy 700–710 West Seventh Street for an EMS base and emergency operations center.
“The ability to apply for and accept a grant from Union County for their 2025 capital project grant in an amount not to exceed $500,000,” the business administrator told the council when presenting the resolution, noting the project description was attached to the resolution and that the purchase was the stated purpose.
The administration said the city currently relies on JFK and Union County ambulance services and has been temporarily housing EMS crews in a firehouse. The proposed purchase would give EMS dedicated space for equipment maintenance and a location for an Office of…
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