Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/7/2025
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator
Submitted by: Kristen M. Rawson, Assistant Administrative Services Manager
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ITEM TITLE
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Letter to ADECA - Surplus Equipment for Volunteer Fire Departments / Fire Departments / Search and Rescue Units
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize the Chairman to execute a letter to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to make eligible the provision of surplus equipment from the State of Alabama to Baldwin County’s volunteer fire departments, fire departments and search and rescue units for calendar year 2025.
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Title
Recommendation
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: From time to time, volunteer fire departments request the County Commission for a letter from the County to ADECA in order to make the fire departments eligible to receive surplus equipment from the State of Alabama. Staff recommends that the Commission send correspondence to ADECA to make all Baldwin County fire departments and search and rescue units eligible for the upcoming calendar year.
Previous Commission action/date: January 2, 2024 - Letter to ADECA.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
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If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration, send letter to:
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
ATTN: The Honorable Kenneth W. Boswell, Director
Post Office Box 5690
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690
cc: Baldwin County Fire Chiefs’ Association
Chief Tony Lovell, President - ral6003@yahoo.com
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
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