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Wicomico County budget adds ARFF lieutenant, seeks federal grant for additional firefighter
Summary
County airport officials asked the Council to approve a retitling and a grant‑contingent new Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) position, and outlined operating and capital budget changes tied to new commercial service and a planned ARFF facility.
Wicomico County Airport Director Tommy Rudi told the County Council on April 30 that the airport is requesting a retitle of an existing position to an ARFF lieutenant and that it is seeking a federal SAFER grant to fund an additional ARFF firefighter position.
The request appears in the airport fund budget as both grant revenue and the associated expense for the new firefighter position; "if we do not get the position, the position won't be hired," County Finance Director Pamela Lynn said during the discussion. Rudi said the grant opportunity is not yet open and, if awarded, would fund the new firefighter for three years before the county…
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