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Cambria trustees back fire department equipment purchases, grant application
Summary
Trustees approved the fire chief's plan to use leftover Brush Truck funds (about $8,000–$9,000) toward a side-by-side vehicle and authorized staff to apply for an AFG grant for hoses and nozzles with a village match described as 5% of $1,500.
The Cambria Board of Trustees approved two related items for the local fire department at the June 2 meeting: authorization to purchase a side-by-side using leftover brush-truck funds, and approval for the department to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to buy hoses and nozzles.
Fire Chief Randy Simmons told trustees he believed leftover money from the brush-truck appropriation would cover the side-by-side purchase, "which was around about $8000-$9000." Trustees approved using those funds (motion by Suzzette Coffey, second by Marshall Brown; roll call unanimous). Separately, Trustee Robin McFarlin moved that the department apply for an AFG grant to purchase hoses and nozzles; the village would provide the remaining pay for the grant, recorded in the minutes as "5% of the $1500.00." The motion passed by roll call (all yes).
The minutes do not specify vendor quotes, exact model specifications, or an implementation timeline. Village staff and the fire department will need to provide budget reconciliation showing the available brush-truck funds and confirm grant application deadlines and match-amount calculations.
