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Beaver Crossing volunteer fire department says station built in 1975 needs addition; federal rural funds limited to equipment and operations
Summary
Scott Petersen told the board the volunteer fire department needs a building addition to protect volunteers; he said Nebraska Rural Fire funds cannot be used for building construction, only operations and equipment. No board action was taken on the request at the June 11 meeting.
Scott Petersen, speaking for the Beaver Crossing Volunteer Fire Department, told the board the department needs a building addition to improve safety for its volunteers; he noted the current station was built in 1975. Petersen said Nebraska Rural Fire funds are restricted to operating expenses and equipment and cannot be used for building projects. The board took no formal action on the request during the meeting.
The minutes do not record an estimate of the construction cost, a proposed construction timeline, or a funding source for a building project. SENDD’s later presentation about CDBG and other grants (SEG 004–005) identified federal and state grant programs that could be potential funding sources for public facilities, but no direct linkage or commitment to fund a fire-station project was recorded in the minutes.
No public comment opposing or supporting the fire department’s request appears in the minutes; trustees did not vote on any motion connected to the department’s building needs during this meeting.
