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Simpson County approves SCBA purchase and hires grant writer to pursue FEMA SAFER grant
Summary
The court accepted a $124,402 bid for breathing apparatus, approved an amended $52,000 budget transfer to cover SCBA maintenance, and approved a $3,300 contract with Grant Masters to pursue a FEMA SAFER grant to hire full‑time firefighters.
Simpson County Fiscal Court on June 17 approved a single bid for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and authorized the County Judge to sign the purchase contract. The minutes record a single bid from Vogelpohl Fire Equipment for $124,402; the county had anticipated a cost near $125,000.
Later in the meeting County Treasurer Nicole Law told the court the SCBA fund had been zeroed out and that how payment would be made had not been communicated prior to budget adoption. To address payment the court approved an amended budget transfer of $52,000 (motion by Myron Thurman; second by Jeffrey Burr) to cover SCBA maintenance and related costs.
Fire Chief Leslie Goodrum asked the court to approve a contract with Grant Masters, a grant-writing firm, to assist with an application for the FEMA SAFER grant that would fund hiring additional full‑time firefighters. The contract carries a flat fee of $3,300 regardless of award and requires the county judge's signature; the court approved the contract and authorized signature.
The minutes do not include the full grant application or detailed procurement documents; any contract execution and grant application steps remain subject to the county’s procurement and grant administration policies.
