Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum tells WAVE NEWS about the decrease in Property Taxes and funding for a needed truck for the Eli Volunteer Fire Department...
(Press Release Below)
The Russell County Fiscal Court has been awarded $20,805 through the Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation Program.
The funding will help the County complete the project on behalf of the Eli Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new NFPA-compliant 1982 tanker tanker truck. The new unit will reolace the department's 1982 tanker, improving safety and emergeney response for residents and visitors.
Judge Executive Randy Marcum says the Fiscal Court is committed to supporting local firefighters and will provide the required 3% funding match of $625.
Formal approval documents will be completed in the coming weeks.
