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Board of Commissioners · April 22, 2024

R-24-4-501

Approve TEMA grant for first responder equipment and training.

Consideration of a Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for $440,250.00 in pass-through grant funds provided under the State Homeland Security Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide equipment and training for first responders in Knox County and the fifteen (15) surrounding counties of Tennessee Homeland Security District 2. (NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED)

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On April 22, 2024, the Knox County, TN Board of Commissioners adopted “Approve TEMA grant for first responder equipment and training.” by a vote of 11–0.

Unanimous Adopted 11-0-0-0

Motion to approve Resolution R-24-4-501 - Resolution of the Commission of Knox County, Tennessee, approving a Grant Contract with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for $440,250.00 in pass-through grant funds provided under the State Homeland Security Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide equipment and training for first responders in Knox County and the fifteen (15) surrounding counties of Tennessee Homeland Security District 2 (No Local Match Required).

Moved by Courtney Durrett · seconded by Larsen Jay

Topics: Public safety

The vote as recorded

Aye · 11

Gina Oster District 3 Rhonda Lee District 7 Larsen Jay At-Large Seat 10 Kim Frazier At-Large Seat 11 Courtney Durrett District 2 Terry Hill District 6 Dasha Lundy District 1 Kyle Ward District 4 John Schoonmaker District 5 Richie Beeler District 8 Carson Dailey District 9

The figure in this motion

  • $440,250

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Public forum

The clerk’s minutes note 3 speakers at the public forum for this meeting.

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Minutes of the 22 April 2024 meeting — page 19

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