EDWARDSVILLE -- The boroughs fire department will soon be receiving new equipment from a federal grant.
Council members said at Thursday nights meeting the borough received a $78,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant. The money will be used to purchase 45 pagers, eight portable radios, a new air compressor and 10 sets of bunker gear.
The total cost of the equipment will be about $88,000, but the Firemans Relief Association said it will cover the difference.
In other business, council:
Hired Matthew Bonawits as a part-time police officer at $9.75 per hour. Bonawits is also employed as a part-time officer in Larksville and Forty Fort.
Said council members John Sedeski and Linda Zaneski will participate in a Pennsylvania Innovations in Government essay contest. Zaneski said seven or eight winners will be chosen and the winning boroughs will each receive a $100,000 award.
Its a long shot. But you dont know unless you try.
Will spend $1,750 to repair the boroughs 1998 street department truck.
Sedeski also said the borough should consider purchasing a new snowplow truck later this year. The borough usually replaces them every six years and expects a new truck to cost about $30,000.
Warned residents that the police department will begin ticketing abandoned and run-down vehicles and towing them from public and private property.
Councilman Luke Sowcik said if the vehicle is being restored, the owner can apply for a permit. Otherwise it will be in violation if it does not have current registration or an inspection sticker or is unable to move under its own power.
Distributed by the Associated Press
