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Manistee City Fire seeks rural heritage grant, advancing regional firefighter initiative

Manistee County Public Safety Committee · June 5, 2026
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City Fire Chief Tom Herndon said the department is pursuing a rural heritage grant, doing internal building improvements, interviewing to fill an open position and working on the Manistee Regional Fire Initiative (MURPHY) to increase firefighter readiness.

City Fire Chief Tom Herndon told the committee the department is undertaking internal building improvements and has applied for a rural heritage grant to support its work. Chief Herndon said call volume remains steady, one position is open and interviews are underway.

Chief Herndon also described the Manistee Regional Fire Initiative (MURPHY), a local effort to put more firefighters “ready to go.” The committee received the update as part of routine departmental reports; no county funding decisions or formal votes are recorded in the minutes for the fire department items (SEG 028).

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