2 local fire departments get federal construction grants
Two local fire departments have been awarded more than $2.5 million in federal grant money for renovations.
U.S. Sen. George Voinovich announced Wednesday that Austintown Township Fire Department in Mahoning County and Bristol Township Volunteer Fire Department in northern Trumbull County were among five Ohio departments to be awarded a total of more than $7 million in grant money.
Voinovich said the fire station construction grants will be used to expand station coverage, replace equipment and renovate stations throughout Ohio.
Austintown was awarded $333,000, which Assistant Chief Andy Frost III said will be used to renovate Station 3 on Raccoon Road.
Bristol was awarded more than $2.2 million to build a new station.
For details of the projects, read Thursday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.