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File #: 26-0523    Version: 1
Type: Mayor's Request Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/31/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/9/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Requesting approval to accept and expend a $30,380 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for firefighter safety equipment.
Code sections: Grant/Gift -
Attachments: 1. Fire Sharp_20260331_105720, 2. FY26 FF SAFETY EQUIPMENT GRANT
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Requesting approval to accept and expend a $30,380 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for firefighter safety equipment.

 

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To the Honorable City Council:

 

The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $30,380.00 from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A. This grant does not require the commitment of new matching funds.

 

The purpose of this grant is to pay for firefighting gear for new recruits.

 

Appropriate staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jake Wilson, Mayor