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Council hears presentation on Iowa LOAP program to help recruit volunteer firefighters
Summary
Fire department representatives urged the council to apply for the state’s Length of Service Awards Program (LOAP), which allows municipalities to contribute up to $500 annually per eligible volunteer with state matching funds; council asked staff to prepare a municipal resolution and noted the Dec. 1–Jan. 30 application window.
Representatives speaking on behalf of the Vinton volunteer fire department described the state of Iowa’s new Length of Service Awards Program (LOAP) and asked the council to consider a resolution to participate.
The presenters explained LOAP allows municipalities to place up to $500 per eligible volunteer per year into an IRS-qualified (457-type) tax-deferred account; the…
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