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Lakeville authorizes fire chief to seek federal grants, swears in new EMS staff
Summary
The Lakeville Select Board authorized the fire chief to apply for two federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants, approved matches and swore in new fire/EMS hires, while discussing fleet-reduction strategy and long-term staffing funded in part by ARPA.
The Lakeville Select Board on Dec. 16 authorized Fire Chief Tom O'Brien to apply for two federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants aimed at replacing apparatus and funding firefighter safety and survival training.
Chief O'Brien told the board that AFG applications for towns this size require a 5% match and that operational periods have recently been extended to two years, which eases timing of municipal matching and capital planning. He said the…
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