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Board approves financing for two engines and authorizes SAFER grant application to hire firefighters
Summary
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a master lease and vendor contract to buy two fire engines and authorized staff to apply for a FEMA SAFER grant to add career firefighters, while noting required future local matches and timeline constraints.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on July 1 authorized a master lease financing agreement and directed the county administrator to execute a contract with Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc., for the purchase of two fire engines, and approved staff applying for a federal SAFER grant to fund additional career firefighters.
Fire Chief Joe Cardello told the board the county's fleet team monitors apparatus lifecycles and that delivery times and prices have changed: "The cost of apparatus has drastically increased over the past several years and is projected to continue. The time it takes to [complete] from contract signature to delivery is now 3…
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