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Mayor touts state grant awards to local fire departments, urges more applications
Summary
The Mayor announced Tennessee State Fire Marshal grant awards for local departments (Summitville $34,500; Hickerson about $23,000) and urged volunteer departments to apply for future grants to reduce local funding needs.
The Mayor told the HWR committee that Tennessee State Fire Marshal grant awards recently were announced and highlighted local recipients, saying Summitville received $34,500 and Hickerson Station about $23,000. “I've looked on the Fire Marshal... the check was this big,” the Mayor said, urging departments to pursue grant opportunities.
Committee members asked about application timing and posting of award photos; one said the Fire Marshal's Facebook page had posted pictures. The Mayor encouraged departments to stay abreast of grant opportunities because state funds reduce the amount departments must request from county taxpayers.
No formal county grant program changes were made at the meeting; the Mayor challenged departments to prepare and apply for grants in the coming year as a way to stretch county dollars.
