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Pembroke Park extends temporary generator rental while seeking permanent installation; commissioners warn of grant risk
Summary
After years of delays on a permanent town-hall generator project, commissioners approved a month-to-month rental extension not to exceed 12 months; staff warned the town risks forfeiting a roughly $400,000 HMGP reimbursement if the permanent unit is not installed in time, and reported rental costs of about $7,020 per month.
Pembroke Park’s Town Commission voted on Jan. 14 to continue renting a temporary emergency generator for up to 12 months while staff pursue permanent installation and related building work.
The town has been pursuing a permanent generator under a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) reimbursement grant for several years. Town Manager Lynch and Public Works Director Jeff Odoms told the commission that the grant had been “resuscitated” but that the permanent installation requires ordering a large…
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