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Firefighter grant brings controversy
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An official hush has fallen over the controversial McMinnville Fire Department grant, but a meeting to discuss it has been set for Tuesday by city Safety Committee members.“I would rather not comment on it until we have our discussion,” said Alderman Clair Cochran. “I don’t know all the particulars on the grant. I would like to have an open discussion about the grant and hear from Kevin.”McMinnville Fire Department Chief Kevin Lawrence says he will be there to answer questions, but prefers not to discuss the controversy surrounding the grant until that time.As for the grant, Lawrence says it was applied for last year after officials began discussing laying off eight firefighters from Fire Station 2 and closing it down.