City of Burlington to Vote on SAFER Grant Next Week

  • Source: KBUR-AM 1490
  • Published: 08/16/2017 06:10 AM

The Burlington City Council will vote on formally accepting a million-dollar federal grant designed cover the costs of six additional firefighters for the Burlington Fire Department at their meeting next week. The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response grant, or SAFER Grant, is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will cover 75% of the costs for the six firefighters for the first two years and 35% for the third year.



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