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Board approves matching funds for emergency generator at Goochland Sports Complex

Goochland County Board of Supervisors · June 4, 2024
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Summary

Supervisors approved county matching funds to secure a FEMA/VDEM generator grant for the Goochland Sports Complex, intended to support emergency sheltering capacity in the eastern part of the county.

The Goochland County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on June 4 to appropriate county matching funds for a generator at the Goochland Sports Complex so it can operate reliably as an emergency shelter.

Fire Rescue Chief Eddie Ferguson and Emergency Management Coordinator Robin Hillman described the project as a follow-up to lessons learned during a 2022 snowstorm, when power outages left the county without a local shelter with…

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