# Lancaster County Fire Commission 8-6-2026


**Body:** Lancaster Co, SC Gov
**Date:** August 05, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Grants & Funding


The Lancaster County Fire Commission meeting on August 6, 2026, included a review of the fire-service budget and pending purchasing activity. Officials said the budget was progressing and purchase orders were being prepared, but the requested 24-hour staffing was not funded; moving forward with that proposal depends on identifying a funding source. A bid period had closed the previous evening with approximately 10–12 vendors submitting bids. The bids had not yet been reviewed, so no award or commission vote on an award was reported. After review, staff planned to award the bids and distribute order forms to fire departments. The order materials will not be a visual catalog this year because Microsoft Publisher is being discontinued; item descriptions will be provided, with departments able to request help identifying items.

The commission also heard that a $5,000 grant had been received and that an application to Firehouse Subs was pending; departments were reminded to enter equipment serial numbers when closing out V-SAFE grants. First Due’s training module update was reported as completed, while training, damage-assessment preparedness, and apparatus maintenance were also discussed. No other specific contract awards or procurement votes were identified.

**Source:** Lancaster Co, SC Gov