Yanceyville council unanimously declines $250,000 legislative grant for airport fire substation

The Yanceyville Town Council unanimously voted April 11 to decline a $250,000 legislative grant that had been earmarked for a fire substation at the Yanceyville Municipal Airport. Mayor Alvin Foster said the council discussed the award during a closed session and agreed to decline it because of administrative issues and internal controls concerns.

Councilman Keith Tatum made the motion to decline the grant; Mayor Pro Tem Darrell McLean seconded the motion, and the council approved it by unanimous vote. The council did not adopt the grant or authorize any expenditure related to the proposed substation at the meeting.

The action was recorded as a formal motion and vote in the meeting minutes. The minutes note the discussion and the unanimous outcome but do not provide additional details about the specific administrative issues or whether the town will pursue alternative funding for a fire substation.