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Committee reviews SAFER grant application to fund three firefighter‑paramedics; legal question raised about eligibility
Summary
City staff and fire leadership told the committee they plan to apply for a three‑year SAFER grant to hire three full‑time firefighter‑paramedics; the committee discussed grant match requirements, timelines and whether the grant could fund positions the city had planned to hire anyway.
City staff and fire leadership briefed the Finance & Economic Development Committee on July 1 about an intended application for a three‑year FEMA SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant to hire three additional full‑time firefighter‑paramedics.
Staff said the SAFER award would cover a portion of wages and benefits and that the municipality is expected to absorb an increasing…
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