Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/17/2023
Item Status: New
From: Ronald J. Cink, Budget Director/Interim County Administrator
Submitted by: Carjetta Crook, Administrative Support Specialist IV
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ITEM TITLE
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Letter to Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs - 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 2023.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: December 7, 2021
Background: From time to time, a Baldwin County volunteer fire department will ask the Baldwin County Commission for a letter from the County to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) in order to make eligible the fire department to receive surplus equipment from the State of Alabama. Instead of writing one letter for each fire department as requests come in, staff is asking the County Commission to issue one letter to ADECA which will make eligible all Baldwin County fire departments and search and rescue units for the upcoming year.
On January 9, 2023, Mr. Ray Hogans, Commander with Lower Alabama Search and Rescue, contacted the County Administration staff and requested that the annual letter for calendar year 2023 to ADECA from the Baldwin County Commission be approved.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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LEGAL IMPACT
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FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration, send letter to:
The Honorable Kenneth W. Boswell, Director
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
Post Office Box 5690
Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690
cc:
Baldwin County Fire Chiefs’ Association
Chief Tony Lovell, President
ral6003@yahoo.com
Lower Alabama Search and Rescue
Ray Hogans, Commander
boots1@gulftel.com
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