VIDEO: Tsongas Presents $73,125 Grant to Firefighters
The money will go toward buying new protective gear.
U.S. Rep. Niki Tsongas yesterday visited the Chelmsford Fire Department to help present a $73,000 grant. The money will go toward providing new turnout gear for the firefighters, which has not been replaced in about 10 years.
Ralph Zazula
3:51 pm on Thursday, May 5, 2011
All fire department costs should be funded by the Federal Government. Local control over fire departments are less efficient than a Central government.