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Fire department seeks grants for extrication batteries and 70 sets of turnout gear
Summary
Rodney Evans requested permission to apply for a Firehouse Subs grant to replace ~20 extrication-tool batteries (~$20,916, no match) and an AFG application to buy 70 sets of turnout gear (estimated $380,000 with 10% county match from SPLOST 5).
Rodney Evans asked the board for permission to apply for two public-safety grants — one to replace batteries for Hurst extrication tools and another to upgrade turnout gear via an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).
On the Firehouse Subs request, Evans said the department expects to need roughly 20 replacement batteries at a total estimated cost of about $20,916 and that the grant would not require a county match. On the AFG application, he said the department seeks funding for 70 sets of turnout gear so that each firefighter would have two full sets; he estimated total cost around $380,000, noted current gear is six years old, and said the grant carries a 10% local match that would come from SPLOST 5.
The County Manager confirmed SPLOST 5 as the intended local funding source for the match. Both requests will be placed on the evening agenda for formal consideration.
