Bayfield County Sheriff’s Committee recommends accepting $2.20M WISCOM grant after Iron River evacuation review
At its May 18 meeting, the Bayfield County Sheriff’s Committee moved to recommend the full county board accept a $2,195,900 WISCOM grant, discussed a May 6 natural gas evacuation in Iron River, and reviewed EMS procurement and 2027 capital needs including a tower fence and generator maintenance.
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The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Committee voted May 18 to recommend the full County Board accept a $2,195,900 WISCOM grant, with roughly $320,000 to be spent in 2026 and the remainder to be expensed in 2027. Emergency Management Director Meagan Quaderer told the committee the award carries a 20% grant match; because only one application per county was allowed, participating fire and EMS agencies applied through the county and the county is responsible only for the 20% match on its portion of the award.
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