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Kinderhook fire chief reports recent calls, mutual-aid volunteers; $240,000 renovation grant not awarded
Summary
The fire chief reported 8 calls, recent drills and equipment upgrades; six firefighters volunteered to assist Orange County brush-fire response and a $240,000 state renovation grant was not awarded.
Fire Chief Matt Cohn told the board the department ran 8 calls, held 2 drills and one detail since the last meeting. Recent equipment updates included chimney-fire response items, a glass-cutter battery replacement and LED upgrades on truck #3512.
Chief Cohn and Mayor Dorene Weir acknowledged that six firefighters, including Trustee Quinn Murphy, volunteered to respond to brush-fire activity in Orange County the previous day and the mayor publicly thanked them for their service. Separately, Trustee Murphy reported a $240,000 state grant to renovate the firehouse was not awarded to the village; he said he will research how to strengthen future applications.
