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Urbana committee moves to rescind authorization to accept FY2024 FEMA firefighters grant
Summary
The Urbana City Council Committee of the Whole voted unanimously to forward a resolution to the full council that would rescind the city's prior authorization to accept the FY2024 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant, citing concerns about contract terms and the absence of an appropriating budget amendment.
The Urbana City Council Committee of the Whole voted Feb. 16 to send Resolution 2026-02-008R to the full City Council. The resolution would rescind Resolution 2025-10-079R and revoke the committee’s prior authorization to accept the FY2024 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant.
City staff described the measure as a housekeeping action to align the council’s legislative record with subsequent budget actions after the council declined a budget amendment that would have appropriated the grant funds. An unidentified staff member told the committee that the fire…
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