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Portageville council approves fire grant submission and Engine 1 repairs; rural department awarded turnout gear grant
Summary
Fire Chief George DeLisle reported the Rural Fire Department received a grant for eight sets of turnout gear. Council authorized submission of a Firehouse Sub grant (no match) to buy hoses and later approved a $1,474 repair to Engine 1 by Cagle's Mechanical Service.
Fire Chief George DeLisle told the Portageville Board of Aldermen Jan. 5 that the Rural Fire Department was awarded a grant for eight sets of turnout gear and asked the city's permission to submit an additional Firehouse Sub grant to purchase hoses; no local match would be required. Alderman Faulk moved to allow the grant submission on behalf of the fire department, Alderman McCrate seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Separately, the council formalized a previously authorized email approval to repair Fire Department Engine 1. Alderman Faulk moved to authorize Jess Cagle with Cagle's Mechanical Service to perform the repair at a cost of $1,474; Alderman Smith seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Chief DeLisle also referenced an unsatisfactory repair to the fire shed door performed by Bruce Martin Construction; Mayor Cook said he was investigating a solution with the company. The minutes do not record the detailed scope of Engine 1's leak repair or delivery dates for turnout gear funded by the awarded grant.
Why it matters: the council's actions maintain firefighting capacity by ensuring protective equipment and making necessary apparatus repairs. The grant award for turnout gear reduces local expense, and the authorized repair work addresses an immediately documented equipment issue.
The minutes show the council voted to approve both the grant submission and the repair; staff will proceed with procurement and grant application steps under department authority.
