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Lunenburg supervisors allocate $250,000 in ARPA funds to support paid staff at local fire departments
Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The board approved appropriating $250,000 in ARPA funds to support paid personnel at Victoria Fire & Rescue (85%) and Meherrin Fire & Rescue (15%) through the end of the fiscal year to address staffing shortages and decreased volunteerism.
Citing reduced volunteerism, higher operating costs and staffing vacancies at emergency services agencies, Supervisor T. Wayne Hoover proposed on Feb. 8 using $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support paid staff at Victoria…
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