Mayor Paul Henley, the City of Washington and the Washington Volunteer Fire Department celebrated the completion and dedication of the new WASHINGTON FIRE HOUSE. There was a good crowd, the Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting and we ate some really good BBQ for lunch. Mayor Henley and Fire Chief Deriel Romine made short speeches.
Washington received a $30,000 grant to help build the facility. I believe the money was a block grant through the Rural Development Commission that was administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Department. I was serving on the Rural Development Commission at the time the grant was granted, I remember working to be sure that Washington received the money.
The estimate for building the new fire station was $90,000. Mayor Henley told me that with the help of lots of volunteers they brought the building in at about $54,000. It is my impression that several of the volunteer firemen did a lot of the work. Rural Arkansas would sure miss our volunteer fire departments and the volunteers that support them.
Washington received a $30,000 grant to help build the facility. I believe the money was a block grant through the Rural Development Commission that was administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Department. I was serving on the Rural Development Commission at the time the grant was granted, I remember working to be sure that Washington received the money.
The estimate for building the new fire station was $90,000. Mayor Henley told me that with the help of lots of volunteers they brought the building in at about $54,000. It is my impression that several of the volunteer firemen did a lot of the work. Rural Arkansas would sure miss our volunteer fire departments and the volunteers that support them.
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