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EDINBURG TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES $229,334 THROUGH FY 2006 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT AWARD FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded a $229,334 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program award to the Edinburg Township Fire Department. This regional grant will benefit a total of seven Portage County Fire Departments including Atwater, Brimfield, Deerfield, Edinburg, Palmyra, Paris and Randolph Townships. With this grant we will be able to expound on a communications grant received by the Ravenna Township Fire Department in 2004. FireCom Center, a division of the Ravenna Township Fire Department, was totally rebuilt including three new repeaters and antennas located in Brimfield, Palmyra Townships and the third being placed at the former O.D.O.T. building in Ravenna. This type of regional grant, until today, has never been successful in Portage County. This will directly improve fire department communications for the seven participating departments and ultimately improving service to the 29,083 residents served by these seven townships that cover 170 square miles of southern Portage County. This grant covers 90% of the total cost of the project which is $254,815, each township is responsible for 10% of the costs of their purchases. Due to the highly competitive nature of the AFG, more than 18,000 applications, totaling close to $2.5 billion in grant requests, were received for FY2006 with only $485 million in funds available. "Today is a great day in Portage County Fire Department history" |
Edinburg Hot Stove/O.G.S.O sign ups will be February 10th at the Edinburg Town Hall from 1 to 4 pm. All boys must attend sign ups for pant sizing. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate. A late fee will be charged for late sign ups after March 1st. Any questions please call President Jason Proctor at 330-281-1466.
Janice F Kent was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Fiscal Officer on July 12, 2007. Janice served as Fiscal Officer for Edinburg Township for 16 years. Since that time she has worked at the Board of Elections and is currently the Clerk/Treasurer for Reed Memorial Library. We would like to welcome Janice back to the position of Fiscal Officer. She may be reached at 330-325-0271 or
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