Middleborough Fire Receives $130,000

Governor Patrick announced the phase two public safety stimulus funds for rehiring police and fire fighters in the Commonwealth at a press conference in Worcester. The Town of Middleborough is slated to receive $134,078 from this second round of funding.

From the press release,

Today’s announcement marks the first round of awards to police departments and the second round to fire departments from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Police grants are supported by Department of Justice/Byrne Grants and firefighters grants are funded through discretionary stimulus funds Governor Patrick set aside specifically to help fire departments address staffing reductions caused by the current recession

This finding is for the current year only and is to retain or rehire staff lost.

The entire press release is found here.