The Danville City Council Wednesday approved the agreement to get a grant to help firefighters. And Thursday morning, Congresswoman Robin Kelly was in Danville to present the city with a check for 222 thousand dollars. The federal grant will cover 90 percent of the training and personal Protective equipment for six recently hired firefighters. The city is required to make a 10 Percent match.
The City council on Wednesday also approved a five year contract with a company that provides license plate readers for the city. The agreement will save the city about 75 thousand dollars.
