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Troup County honors new dive team trained with ARPA and SPLOST funds
Summary
The county recognized its newly trained dive team of 12 firefighters; officials said the training and equipment cost was just under $50,000, supported by ARPA for training and SPLOST for equipment, and noted plans for a trailer and larger boat for deployment.
Commissioners recognized the Troup County Fire Department dive team after staff described creating the unit using a mix of ARPA funds (training) and SPLOST funds (equipment). The presenter said putting 12 team members through dive school and procuring equipment cost "just a little less than $50,000," and that each member completed roughly 160 hours of training, including water work on West Point Lake and a trip to Florida for additional dives.
Officials said the county refit a 17‑foot Carolina skiff from the sheriff's department for dive operations, are building a trailer for dive gear, and are seeking a larger used boat to support operations. The county manager and fire staff thanked the sheriff for donating the initial boat and noted continued mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions for dive incidents.
