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Norwich Township adds $1 million to fire station fund, approves spending $1 million grant on construction
Summary
The Norwich Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 7 to amend appropriations to add $1,000,000 to the Capital Projects Fire Station Fund and to spend an additional $1,000,000 received in 2024 from a One Time Strategic Community Investment grant on construction costs for the new fire station.
The Norwich Township Board of Trustees voted May 7 to add $1,000,000 to the Capital Projects Fire Station Fund and to spend an additional $1,000,000 from a 2024 One Time Strategic Community Investment grant on construction of a new fire station. The appropriation amendment and the spending authorization passed on motions by Vice Chairman Rick Tidd, seconded by Chairman Greg Young.
The appropriation amendment was recorded as motion #250507.03; the spending authorization for the grant funds was recorded as motion #250507.06. The minutes record both actions as passing with Trustee (vacant), Tidd and Young recorded as the roll-call outcomes.
Fiscal details provided in the minutes identify the $1,000,000 appropriation increase and the $1,000,000 grant expenditure but do not itemize exact line-item uses within the construction budget. Fiscal Officer Omar Tarazi and Fire Department leadership were listed as present in the meeting record; the minutes do not include additional spoken detail about projected timelines or contractor selections.
The board approved the measures as part of its regular meeting business. There was no recorded public opposition or amendment to the motions during the meeting. The trustees adjourned at 12:45 PM.
