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Commission approves sheriff applying for Firehouse Subs grant up to $40,000
Summary
Coosa County commissioners retroactively authorized Sheriff Michael Howell to apply for a Firehouse Subs grant of up to $40,000, described in the meeting record as a no‑match grant; the motion passed unanimously.
The Coosa County Commission voted April 14 to retroactively approve Sheriff Michael Howell applying for a Firehouse Subs grant of up to $40,000 to support the sheriff's office.
Commissioner Bertha K. McElrath moved “TO APPROVE RETRO ACTIVELY APPROVING SHERIFF HOWELL APPLYING FOR THE FIREHOUSE SUBS GRANT UP TO $40,000.00. THIS IS A NO MATCH GRANT,” a motion seconded by Commissioner John Forbus and recorded as unanimously approved. The minutes identify the grant as requiring no local match.
The motion was recorded on the consent/new-business portion of the agenda and the commission did not attach additional conditions or matching requirements. The item appears in the posted minutes with the sheriff's office memo included in the packet.
