Sierra County

Rural Development is helping Sierra County with an $80,000 Community Facilities grant.  This project will build an ambulance shed in Alleghany which will include the 40 x 60 metal building structures, foundation, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, plans and specifications including construction inspections.  

The current ambulance shed is in decay, causing leaks and improper insulation during winter months.  For months out of the year the ambulance is kept in below freezing temperatures, which has made the unit nearly impossible to start in the evening and morning hours.  Often it can take emergency crews 5 minutes or more just to get the engine warm enough to run.  This amount of time is what most residents would expect their unit to arrive on the site.  Keeping this response time as low as possible is critical to the residence of Alleghany. 

The county will donate land to house the new ambulance shed, since the current lot is too small.  They are leveraging this grant with $95,000.

 

 

 

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