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City of Dawsonville awarded safety grant from Georgia Municipal Association
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Brenda Black, claims liaison with the Georgia Municipal Association, presents Mayor Mike Eason and Human Resources and Grant Technician Donna Blanton with a check to go toward the purchase of items to increase the safety of city employees and visitors to the city. - photo by For the Dawson County News
The city of Dawsonville recently received safety and liability grants from the Georgia Municipal Association, or GMA. According to a press release, the safety grant in the amount of $1,320.34 and the liability grant in the amount of $279.80 will go toward the purchase of several items to increase the safety of city employees and visitors to the city, including a reflective vest, CPR mask and a personal bleeding management kit, among other items. “This program allows each city to stretch their budget dollars and provide a safer work environment for their employees,” said Eileen Thomas, marketing field manager for the GMA.