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Fire chief reports February calls; department awarded $25,000 grant and a congressional grant for station replacement
Summary
Chief Kelley reported February responses including structure fires, 7 brush fires and 12 vehicle accidents; the department received a $25,000 fireworks tax grant for hose replacement and a Congressional District spending grant to replace the Porter Road station.
Chief Kelley presented the Fire Department's February activity to commissioners: the department responded to structure fires and fire alarms, seven brush fires, one vehicle fire, 12 motor‑vehicle accidents, three trees down, four helicopter landings, two mutual‑aid calls with Dodge County and 30 mutual‑aid medical calls with Heartland EMS.
Kelley also reported two grant awards. A $25,000 fireworks tax grant will be used to replace outdated fire hoses, and a Congressional District spending grant will fund replacement of the station on Porter Road. The transcript does not provide award timelines or total Congressional grant amounts.
