The City approves accepting a MEMA grant of $9,020 to support Amesbury's Radiological Emergency Preparedness program and Emergency Operations Center operations for SFY25. Funds are administered by the Amesbury Emergency Management Agency under the Fire Chief, with quarterly reporting and a specific payout schedule.
The City Council approves authorizing the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $9,020.00 from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to be used by Amesbury Emergency Management Agency, which is managed by the Amesbury Fire Chief, for Radiological Emergency Preparedness program administration and Emergency Operations Center operations for SFY 2025. The grant funds will be used to support REP program administration, meetings, inventories, training, drills, and related tasks, with payments issued per the grant agreement and required quarterly reporting; records must be kept for seven years.