Danville Firefighters Local 429 has been given the green light by the City to pursue a federal ‘SAFER’ grant which could lead to hiring six additional firefighters. But Mayor Scott Eisenhauer says no final decision has been made on whether the City would accept the grant funds if they are offered…
Mayor Eisenhauer says the amount of funding that could be offered for new firefighter positions remains unclear…
If grant funds are offered, it will be up to the City Council to decide whether to accept them.
Ward 3 Alderwoman Sherry Pickering had urged the administration to move quickly because the grant application is later this month. Although he has agreed to allow the application to be submitted, Mayor Eisenhauer still maintains that Danville currently has a sufficient number of firefighters to cover the city.
