SAFER Grant Award Announced

Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that the Marion City Fire Department has received notification of approval of its application for a SAFER grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

Funds received through this newly approved grant will allow for the hiring of up to six (6) additional firefighters for the department.   It is expected that the hiring process for these individuals will begin in late 2019 or early 2020.

 

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