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Fire chief: Knox Box program funded for 25 Beardstown residences

Beardstown City Council · November 19, 2024
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Summary

Fire Chief Chris McClenning told the Beardstown City Council he secured funding to purchase 25 Knox Boxes to be made available to residents as part of the department's program.

Fire Chief Chris McClenning presented the Knox Box program to the Beardstown City Council and reported that the Fire Department secured funding to purchase 25 Knox Boxes to make the program available to residents.

Chief McClenning described the program as a department initiative to provide lockbox access for emergency responders; the council record notes only that funding for 25 boxes was secured. The transcript does not specify costs to residents, eligibility rules or an installation timeline.

The presentation occurred near the end of the Nov. 19 meeting; no formal council action on the program was recorded in the meeting minutes.