Monroe awarded grant to hire more firefighters

The City of Monroe Fire Department will be able to hire six new firefighters courtesy of a grant recently received through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The City was awarded the 2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grant of $587,989, to be disbursed over the next three years. According to officials, this will allow them to hire these additional firefighters that are very much needed to meeting the needs of a rapidly growing community.

The grant was awarded to city officials and members of the Monroe Fire Department at the Monroe offices of U.S. Rep. Jody Hice last week.