(Dearborn County, IN) – The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission has provided more than $25-thousand in funding assistance to Bright Fire & Rescue to improve fire protection in the department’s service territory.
The assistance was requested by Bright Fire Chief Kendall Eberhart at last week’s Redevelopment Commission meeting.
Chief Eberhart explained that the funding was necessary to help the department purchase new mobile radios compatible with a state-mandated update to emergency communications systems.
The full $25,160 requested amount was unanimously approved by Redevelopment Commission members.
“Strong and reliable fire service is considered critical infrastructure for the people and businesses in Dearborn County. The Redevelopment Commission welcomes assistance requests from departments, utilities, and workforce partners which can help us continue to bring more jobs with higher wages to Dearborn County,” said Redevelopment Commission President Jim Deaton.
The assistance to Bright Fire was made possible through the Redevelopment Commission’s tax increment finance (TIF) funds generated from TIF-enabled industrial development in the I-74 West Harrison Business Park.
The Dearborn County Redevelopment Commission is comprised of community member citizen volunteers and elected officials: Deaton; Vice President Jim Mansfield; Dennis
Kraus, Jr.; Tom Tepe; Jordan Hoffman; Trevor Bischoff, and Daryl Cutter.
