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Walker council approves fire department grant application and several equipment and staffing moves
Summary
Council approved the fire department applying for a $261,563.80 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (5% city match), purchased a 2021 John Deere UTV, authorized selling a 2017 UTV, and approved employment contracts and a health plan offer for staff.
The Walker City Council on June 15 approved several public-safety and operations items: the fire department was authorized to apply for the 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for radios totaling $261,563.80 with a 5% city match ($13,078.19); the council also approved purchasing a 2021 John Deere XUV835R for $23,950 and authorized selling the 2017 Hustler UTV by sealed bids (minimum $5,000). The purchase will be funded from Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) and allocated 35% parks, 35% streets, 15% water, and 15% sewer.
The grant motion passed with four votes in favor and one abstention (Jonathan Wolff abstained on the Assistance to Firefighters Grant vote). The motion to purchase the John Deere and the motion to sell the older UTV both passed 5-0. Council also approved an employment contract for Public Works Technician Will Sherbon (roll call: Dunn, Prose, Glenn, Wolff, Wells — ayes) and voted to offer the Enhanced Blue 1500 health plan to full-time city employees (Dunn abstained). Council approved offering the full-time public works technician position to Rob Dunn; Dunn abstained from that vote and will review insurance details with his spouse.
The minutes do not include the grant application text, timeline, or scoring, nor do they specify a schedule for the radio purchase if the grant is awarded. The council recorded the dollar amounts for the grant request and the local match.
