Communication among volunteer firefighters south of Longviewshould improve under Homeland Security Administration grantsapproved Tuesday by Gregg County Commissioners.
"This is to tie all the fire departments together so they cantalk to one another," County Judge Bill Stoudt said after the courtaccepted federal monies topping $31,000.
Under the grant program, which required no local match, theElderville-Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department will have $22,500.The money is earmarked to replace a 26-year-old repeater, whichrelays radio signals, and buy 13 mobile radios built in compliancewith locally used narrow band requirements.
Another $8,523 will buy hand-held and mobile radios for theSabine Volunteer Fire Department.
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