The current Grant County Fire District 7 sign, which the district plans on replacing with a digital sign using funding from their recently awarded FEMA grant.
September 7, 2023
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GCFD 7 awarded grant, but anticipates budget shortfalls
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7, based in Soap Lake, was awarded a four-year $590,000 federal grant for the recruitment and retention of volunteers. However, the district is also facing several budget shortfalls for 2024, said Fire Chief Chris Baker. Baker announced the award during Wednesday’s regular Soap Lake City Council meeting. “This grant will be used to hire a recruitment and retention coordinator, which will be full-time for the fire district for the next four years,” he said. The grant will replace the sign for the fire station with a programmable LED sign meant to help disseminate emergency and recruitment information to the public, said Baker.