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Byron mayor and council unanimously authorize FEMA Firefighters Grant application for ladder truck
Summary
On Jan. 24 the City of Byron Mayor and Council voted unanimously to authorize submission of a FEMA Firefighters Grant application to acquire a new ladder truck; the minutes record the motion and the vote but do not specify grant amount or match requirements.
The City of Byron Mayor and Council voted unanimously on Jan. 24 to authorize the submittal of an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a Firefighters Grant to acquire a new ladder truck.
Council Member Michael Chumbley moved the authorization and Council Member Rusty Adams seconded; the minutes record the vote as unanimous. The meeting minutes state the purpose as "acquiring a new ladder truck" but do not provide details on the requested grant amount, required local match, or project timeline.
Mayor Michael Chidester called the special session to order at 9:01 a.m. The minutes list five council members in attendance — Mayor Michael Chidester and Council Members Rusty Adams, Michael Chumbley, Chris Hodges and James Richardson — and note that Council Member Alan Dorsey and City Attorney Brian Causey were absent. City Clerk Telina Allred and Fire Chief Josh Riley are recorded as attending; seven visitors and representatives of the Leader Tribune and Byron Buzz were also present.
The motion recorded in the minutes reads: "authorize the submittal of an application for the Firefighters Grant through FEMA for the purposes of acquiring a new ladder truck." The record does not indicate supplemental materials, staff presentations, or follow-up dates tied to the application.
The meeting adjourned at 9:08 a.m.; the adjournment was moved by Council Member Michael Chumbley and seconded by Council Member Chris Hodges, and the minutes record the adjournment as unanimous.
