DOVER — Kent County Levy Court Commissioners attended the Kent County Volunteer Fire Fighters Association’s Installation of Officers Ceremony Nov. 15 at the Little Creek Fire Company to present checks to local fire companies.

Kent Levy Court President Terry Pepper, along with Commissioners Joanne Masten, Jody Sweeney, Robert Scott and Paul Hertz presented checks totaling $1,100,000 which was split among each of the 19 fire companies.

Funds were appropriated from the County’s FY24 budget.

“We feel obligated to support our fire companies because we don’t have a central fire company with paid staff; and these fire companies are staffed with people who have other jobs but volunteer their time to protect and serve us. This is the least we can do to help our fire companies,” said Mr. Pepper.

Appropriations were distributed as follows:

• American Legion Post 14, Smyrna $37,589.65
• Harrington $67,306.66
• Bowers 43,668.79
• Hartly 56,047.14
• Camden-Wyoming 90,331.65
• Houston 52,303.34
• Carlisle 72,156.44
• Leipsic 53,343.05
• Cheswold 64,419.09
• Little Creek 46,024.20
• Citizens Hose 59,502.17
• Magnolia 59,111,57
• Clayton 49,951.80
• Marydel 49,280.21
• Farmington 43,806.22
• Robbins Hose 93,464.42
• Felton 70,116.87
• South Bowers 40,608.84
• Frederica 50,967.89