SomervilleMeetings

25-0102 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting approval to accept and expend a $33,550 grant with no new match required, from the Department of Fire Services to the Fire Department for the purchase of firefighter safety equipment.

Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
218334
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History

  1. Feb 24, 2025
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Feb 13, 2025
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.D.22.
  3. Feb 11, 2025
    Finance Committee Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 8.
  4. Jan 23, 2025
    City Council Referred for recommendation Meeting agenda, item 7.16.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council accept and approve expending a grant of $33,550.00 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, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor