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Dodge County accepts GEMA/FEMA grant for station generator, approves hazard mitigation update contract
Summary
The board accepted a $24,200 GEMA/FEMA grant for a generator at Fire Station 6 and approved a contract with the Heart of Georgia Regional Commission (fees not to exceed $18,000) to update the county hazard mitigation plan; both awards will be supported by state/federal grants per the minutes.
Dodge County commissioners on Sept. 15 accepted a GEMA/FEMA award totaling $24,200 to purchase a generator for Fire Station 6. County Manager Conner Bearden detailed the funding breakdown: $18,150 from FEMA, $2,420 from GEMA, and a $3,630 county match. Commissioner Sharon Cobb Flanagan moved to accept the award; Commissioners Leigh Ann Greene and Brian Watkins seconded and the motion passed.
The board also approved a contract with the Heart of Georgia Regional Commission to assist in updating the county’s hazard mitigation plan, with anticipated fees not to exceed $18,000. Manager Bearden said the county expects grant funds from GEMA to cover the expense. Commissioner Brian Watkins moved to approve the contract; Commissioners Flanagan and Greene seconded and the motion passed.
Why it matters: The generator purchase increases backup power capacity at a county fire station, and an updated hazard mitigation plan can affect local disaster planning and grant eligibility. The board recorded the funding sources and the not-to-exceed contract amount, but did not provide a project timeline in the minutes.
What’s next: Planning for generator procurement and hazard mitigation plan updates will proceed under county staff oversight and in coordination with the Heart of Georgia Regional Commission and GEMA.
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