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December 3, 2024 Fire Department
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Many people perceive that the county commissioners just come to a meeting twice a month and don’t realize the behind the scenes time spent at events, functions and with state officials trying to get finical help for Suwannee County.
Feature today is Suwannee County Fire Rescue.
1. Have received an EMS Grant in the amount of $5,000
2. New fire station grant is for $750K
3. A new pumper truck will be delivered in a few weeks thanks to a Grant of $800K
4. A ladder truck will be delivered in February with a $1.4M Grant
5. There will be $500K left from the ladder truck grant which will be used to purchase a new pumper/tanker for the McAlpin station.
To clarify these are all grants, that the citizens of Suwannee county will not have to take out of their pocket or pay back.
Most Grants are specific as to what the funds can be used for as an example a fire truck grant cannot be used to purchase a road grader.
December 17, 2024 Grants Received This Year
These do not have to be repaid and are available from the state and a county is going to receive them, due to our county commission and staff persistence, relationships, involvement they have been awarded to Suwannee County.
1. $764,601 to extend Live Oak sewer line and install new lift station @ 68thTerrace.
2. $210K Funding to perform county wide assessment for flooding risk.
3. $500K to install new commercial grade rail crossings on 169th rd, catalyst site.
4. $1.901M and $250K to extend water main @ catalyst site for Wave Armor.
5. $3M to build 1million gallon water tower @ catalyst site
6. $9.6M, $ 2.218M, and $3.109M To build sewer plant, and spray field @ catalyst site.
7. Branford $2,298,691, Douglas Center $1,121,292, Hale Center $808,614 To renovate buildings for use as multipurpose community centers
8. $2,346,784 To construct a new EOC (need about $8M more)
9. $436,363 To design new county public safety complex
10. $2.5M Initial funding to design regional shelter (will need 40 to 60M more)
11. $750K For home rehabilitation/replacement for low income county residents
12. $5M to build 20,000 sqft covid isolation facility/multipurpose building
Total: $36,814,345
Funding Request in Progress
1. $3M from US Commerce for catalyst site water tower
2. $1.5M FEMA/AFG for Suwannee County Fire Rescue radios
3. $4M FDEP funding to extend CR136/I75 sewer system collection lines
4. $14M in additional Water/Sewer/Storm water projects submitted to FDEP for funding evaluation.
5. $60-80M funding for regional shelter and supporting infrastructure.
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