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Piedmont fire chief says department received grant to buy drone

Piedmont City Council · October 8, 2024
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Summary

Fire Chief Seth Deck told the council the department has a fully funded grant to buy a new drone; minutes list the funding source as the "National Forestry Service," and the council recorded no purchase vote at the Oct. 8 meeting.

Fire Chief Seth Deck reported to the council that the department will receive a drone purchased with a grant described in the minutes as being 100% paid by the National Forestry Service. The report was informational and no formal procurement vote was recorded during the meeting.

The council did not discuss the drone’s operational plan or storage/funding beyond the grant notation. The minutes state the cost will be covered entirely by the grant; the council recorded the grant source as the National Forestry Service (as listed in the meeting minutes).