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Committee recommends accepting SAFER grant to fund six firefighter positions; budget match required later
Summary
Winchester's Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution accepting a FY24 SAFER grant that would fund six new firefighter positions over a multi‑year period; officials said the grant pays roughly half the cost over the grant term and will help the department reach three‑on‑apparatus staffing goals.
The Winchester City Finance Committee voted to forward to full council a resolution to accept a FY24 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant that will fund six firefighter positions partially over the grant period.
Patrick Elwell, who presented financial details, said, "The award that we've received is for 6 firefighter positions, funded partially over 3 years." He told the committee the grant's local match requirement moves from 25% in the first two years to 65% in…
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