County Commission approves applying for grant for DES vehicle

At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission approved County Disaster and Emergency Services to apply for a grant to get a new vehicle, voiced their support for Montana State University-Northern's Aurora Complex, and discussed the county's policy for reimbursing meal cost for employees going to events relevant to their jobs.

Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel, who attended the meeting, said her department is in need of a designated vehicle to go on calls and this priority grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would allow them to get one.

Frickel sa...