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Calhoun County accepts $248,230 emergency training grant; commissioner faults state procurement rule
Summary
The board approved a $248,230.02 grant for community emergency response training but Commissioner Moore raised concerns about $228-per-pack costs and a state requirement for American-made backpacks, calling the requirement wasteful and requesting follow-up with the state.
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 5 to accept $248,230.02 in community emergency response training funding from the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division.
Emergency Management Coordinator Larry Utterback said the grant supports training for county first responders and that, with assistance from a colleague, equipment expenditures were reduced…
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