Bellerose Village awarded nearly $1M in federal funding for new fire truck

The Bellerose Fire Department received nearly $1 million in federal funding to purchase a new fire truck to serve the small village.

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen presented the $938,000 grant to village officials on Tuesday, Nov. 25, saying the Bellerose Fire Department’s equipment is among the oldest in the county, and the department’s fire trucks have experienced mechanical issues that have made it more difficult to serve the community.