U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) announced that the Taylor Fire Department will receive a $318,182 vehicle acquisition grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.
The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.
“We are very happy to receive this AFG grant and thankful for Rep. Dingell’s efforts in this area,” said Mayor Rick Sollars. “We are constantly looking at options to make our fire department fleet better.”
The grant will be used to purchase a new pumper truck, with the city matching 10 percent of the funds. CIty Council still has to approve the grant and matching money.
Fire Chief Stephen Portis and Deputy Chief Stan Pochron worked on the AFG grant application with the City’s administration.
An ever-improving financial condition has allowed department to replace its entire Fire Department fleet over a four-year period, something that the mayor said he never thought possible when he took office in 2013.