Before the money can be accepted, the city must agree to pay its share of the expenses tied to the new jobs.
A federal staffing grant aimed at expanding the Keene fire department moved one step closer to approval Thursday evening when the Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee voted unanimously to advance the measure.
If the city ultimately accepts the grant, it would add eight positions and raise staffing on each shift to 15 firefighters, a level closer to national standards than the current 13.
The funding would not cover the full expense for long. The grant is set to pay 75 percent of the new positions in the first year, 75 percent again in the second year and 35 percent in the third year, after which Keene would assume the full cost.
Before the money can be accepted, the city must agree to pay its share of the expenses tied to the new jobs. The resolution now goes next to City Council.
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