WOODBINE — The U.S. Department Agriculture, Rural Development (USDA-RD) has awarded $44,800 to the Borough of Woodbine towards the purchase of a new 1,000-gallon fire pumper truck for the Woodbine Volunteer Fire Department (WVFD), according to a release from Mayor William Pikolycky.
“We appreciate USDA-RD’s award and we are extremely pleased that our application was so favorably reviewed,” stated Pikolycky. “This funding will supplement a $400,000 Small Cities grant that the borough received last year for the fire truck purchase.”
The pumper will replace a 22-year-old pumper that, according to National Fire Protection Act (NFPA) standards, has reached the end of its useful life and no longer meets safety standards.
The WVFD provides fire protection services for more than 2,500 people in an eight square mile area. The department also provides mutual and automatic aid to five other communities. The need for the WVFD to cover this large area underscores the importance of having a reliable pumper, Pikolycky noted.
“Thanks to both the USDA-RD and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, we now have complete funding for this important public safety purchase,” Pikolycky concluded. “We are certainly grateful to both for their commitment to Woodbine’s needs.”
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