Firefighters in Lyon County departments are receiving better than $160,000 from a state allocation.
The Kansas Insurance Department has earmarked $162,000 to Lyon County Firefighter Relief Associations, or FRAs. Funds come through the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act, which uses a two-percent tax on insurance company fire and lightning insurance premiums or safety enhancements to pay for health, accident, disability and life insurance premiums.
Emporia is getting the vast majority — almost $108,000 — but other Lyon County departments are benefiting. Americus is receiving over $6,200, while Allen-Admire is getting almost $9,000. Miller is receiving almost $3,200. Hartford-Neosho Rapids’ total is over $10,000. Olpe is receiving almost $10,000 and Reading is receiving over $15,000.
Countywide distributions across the area include:
*Chase County: Nearly $17,000
*Greenwood County: Over $27,000
*Morris County: Over $28,000
*Osage County: Over $70,000
*Wabaunsee County: Nearly $50,000
This is an annual distribution. Click here for a link to the county-by-county breakdown, including information about different distributions by fire department. More information about the Firefighter Relief Act is online at www.insurance.kansas.gov/firefighters.
