Five local fire departments have been awarded more than $1.4 million collectively in grants through the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The awards are part of the inaugural Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Program allowing fire departments and fire protection districts to repair, upgrade, or construct new fire stations. In White County, the Norris City Fire Protection District will get $71,785. Across Gallatin, Hamilton, and Saline Counties, Carrier Mills, Shawneetown, and McLeansboro Fire Departments are getting the maximum, $350,000 each. Equality is also getting $300,000.
The Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Program recipients were selected through a competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity process that was opened to fire departments, fire protection districts, and township fire departments.