Kenney Fire Department officials say they are appreciative of around $100,000 from the DeWitt County Board for American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA funds.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Fritz Robinson indicates they hope to take the funds from the County Board and begin on a new shed for their fire engines. He adds they are out of space with what they currently have.

Of the roughly $125,000 the Department received, they will be purchasing an automated CPR machine. Troy Lashbrook explains the science behind the importance of having consistent compressions for CPR.

According to Robinson, the $100,000 or so they will be able to dedicate to a new structure adjacent to the existing fire station will allow them to get a building started but not all the way completed.

Robinson hopes to get the building project started in the next year. He thanks the County Board for the funds and for the consideration they gave them during the process.