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Fire protection grants cut in House DeLEG budget

April 14, 2011 11:57 by author

Samantha Harkins

Yesterday the House DeLEG appropriations subcommittee voted to cute fire protection grants by 22 percent or $2.4 million.

The bill originally eliminated all of the $10.9 million funding, but Rep. Pscholka (R-Stevensville) offered an amendment to restore the $8.5 million that funds fire protection grants through driver responsibility fees.

The bill proposes shifting the additional $2.4 million to fund the Bureau of Fire Services.

Samantha Harkins works for the Michigan Municipal League handling municipal services issues. She can be reached at 517-908-0306 or email at sharkins@mml.org