Where is Templeton?

Telegram & Gazette Staff@CraigSemon

Posted Dec 10, 2019 at 5:25 PMUpdated Dec 10, 2019 at 5:25 PM

Worcester received nearly $20,000 for fire safety gear and gear cleaning machines from the state.

In all, $920,000 in grant money was awarded to 174 Massachusetts fire departments for gear and equipment that will reduce firefighters’ exposure to cancer-causing chemicals on the job, Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced Tuesday in Marlboro.

Worcester received $19,223.

Other area fire departments that received grants for turnout gear include: Ashburnham, $2,520; Ashby, $2,850; Athol, $2,490; Barre, $5,915; Berlin, $2,610; Bolton, $1,260; Boylston, $2,465; Brookfield, $2,540; Gardner, $2,465; Hudson, $2,447; Leicester, $5,355; Leominster, $3,184; Lunenburg, $2,500; Marlboro, $3,840; Mendon, $4,758; Northboro, $2,500; Northbridge, $3,135; Princeton, $4,340; Southboro, $2,415; Spencer, $2,280; Sterling, $1,860; Sturbridge, $850; Upton, $3,400; West Boylston, $2,064; Westboro, $2,484; and Westminster, $2,535.

A proposed bond bill would authorize $25 million for similar grants for equipment including turnout gear and washers/extractors.

Department heads are salaried employees, they need to be relentless in grant approaches; to easy to just go for taxation money.

My opinion, going after every grant out there, which has potential to free up some tax dollars, for infrastructure investment, can show perspective business, Templeton is serious and active in improving things that could affect our business if we decide to locate to Templeton.