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Henderson accepts $29,650 fire equipment grant; police report one business sold to underage buyer
Summary
The board approved a $29,650 Tennessee Volunteer Fire Equipment Grant for two SCBA air packs and turnout gear; Fire Chief Doug Acred discussed recent emergency responses and equipment needs, and Police Chief Gary Davidson reported an undercover sting in which one of seven businesses sold alcohol to an underage officer (Oden’s Liquor Store noted).
The Henderson Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved acceptance of a Tennessee Volunteer Fire Equipment Grant for $29,650 to purchase two self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs and two sets of turn-out gear for the city fire department. Fire Chief Doug Acred said he applied for $188,000 and the department was awarded $29,650 with no local match; Alderman Donna R. Butler moved to accept the grant and the motion carried.
Chief Acred updated the board on recent emergency responses, including an 18-wheeler rollover with a hazmat component outside the city and a roof HVAC fire at Chester County Junior High School that affected the sixth-grade hallway. He also proposed a firefighter award and recognition program similar to police life-saving recognitions, reported a delivery delay for the new Engine 3 while a scratch is repaired, and asked the board to consider donating the old Engine 3 to the county, which had a unit go down.
Police Chief Gary Davidson reported results of a Jan. 17 undercover alcohol sting that used an underage officer at seven local businesses; Chief Davidson said one business sold alcohol to the underage buyer. City Attorney Jerry Spore told the board that because the sale was at a liquor store, the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission is the agency that issues penalties; minutes identify Oden’s Liquor Store in connection with the incident.
What happens next: the fire department will proceed with the SCBA and turnout gear purchase using the grant; staff and the city attorney will await any Alcoholic Beverage Commission action related to the undercover sting.
