The City of Taylorville and the Taylorville Fire Department have received a grant from FEMA for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant that will award the Taylorville Fire Department, $166,666, in federal funding. Taylorville Fire Chief Matt Adermann thanked Congressman Rodney Davis for his help with securing the grant and says that it is much needed.

Chief Adermann says that equipment costs can be pretty expensive and this goes a long way towards better equipment which in turn can keep citizens safe.

The City of Taylorville and Fire Department will be hosting a Thank You to Congressman Davis for securing this grant at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4th at the Taylorville Fire House.