WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX19) - New federal resources have been awarded to four fire departments in Butler, Hamilton, and Highland Counties. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced Wednesday that the Brushcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department, Cincinnati Fire Department, Fairfield Fire Department, and Sycamore Fire Departments have been awarded resources by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.

“Our first responders put their lives on the line every day across Ohio,” said Brown.

CINCINNATI (FOX19)-  The city’s chief building official will update council members on last Friday’s casino accident at the Major Transportation and Infrastructure Projects Subcommittee meeting Tuesday morning at 10:30.  Amit Ghosh will describe what the city is asking the project’s construction managers and engineers to do in the wake of the accident, and discuss the impact on the casino construction schedule.

Michael Moore, Director of the Department of Transportation and Engineering, will provide an update on the funding and schedule for I-75 construction. Earlier this month, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced delays of up to 14 years in the schedule for reconstruction of I-75 through the city because of funding shortfalls.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Major Transportation and Infrastructure Projects Subcommittee of Cincinnati City Council will meet Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in City Hall, Committee Room B (Room 312).

This is a working session with updates and discussion of the city's Bike Plan, Casino Area Infrastructure Improvements/Designand I-75 Funding and Schedule.

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