The Winston-Salem City Council approved a grant for more firefighters and a zoning request from Powerscreen Mid-Atlantic during its Monday, Oct. 16, meeting.
The Winston-Salem Fire Department was awarded a $1.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to hire 15 firefighters to improve its response time. The grant requires a local match of $813,000, which could be spread over three years, and for the city to spend approximately $90,000 for training and equipment this fiscal year.