Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Marshall County to apply for Coast Guard port security grant for underwater drone
Summary
A county official told the fiscal court July 2 that Marshall County will pursue a FEMA/Coast Guard port security grant to purchase an underwater drone with a grabber arm; the court approved applying and signing the grant paperwork.
A county official told the Marshall County Fiscal Court on July 2 that staff will pursue a FEMA/Coast Guard port security grant that could fund an underwater drone equipped with a grabber arm to support rescue and response operations.
"I'm going to pursue trying to get one of these underwater drones with the grabber arm," Mr. Curtner told the court, noting the grant timeline is very short — approximately 30 days from start to finish. He said he has identified two models and will prepare the application quickly.
Officials noted few nearby entities have similar equipment; the speaker said one Christian organization sometimes provides such capability from Tennessee and the county’s rescue squad regularly provides mutual aid to surrounding counties. The court voted to authorize staff to apply and sign the grant application.
If awarded, the equipment would be positioned to support local response and mutual-aid operations; the official described the drone as a potentially valuable asset for the rescue squad.
The court approved the application motion by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
