Conn. EMS agency receives grant for new headquarters

By Donald Eng
Monroe Courier

MONROE, Conn. — State Sen. Kevin Kelly (R-21) and State Rep. J.P. Sredzinski (R-112), who both represent Monroe, applauded the state’s announcement of a $500,000 grant to build a headquarters for the volunteer emergency medical service of Monroe.

The Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant will go towards the construction of a new EMS headquarters, which will include adequate garages for emergency vehicles, storage for equipment, training facilities and sleeping quarters. The current EMS headquarters at Jockey Hollow Firehouse has many structural and operational deficiencies, including inadequate vehicle space, a leaky roof, cracks in walls and water damage inside the building on Jockey Hollow Road.

“When taxpayer dollars are invested, they should be directed toward projects which improve key functions of government, such as public safety,” Kelly said. “This grant will create a facility which will address the long-term needs of Monroe’s first responders. We congratulate Monroe EMS on this award, and we appreciate that the governor sees the merits of this project. It should go a long way toward making local emergency response services the best that they can possibly be.”

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