Waukee Fire Department and Public Library to Receive Dallas County Foundation Grants

The Dallas County Foundation has awarded grants to two Waukee organizations.

The Waukee Fire Department and the Waukee Public Library will both receive grants from the Dallas County Foundation this year. The foundation will award a total of $86,900 in grants for 2012, according to a news release. It has awarded more than $446,000 in the last six years.

The will receive $3,650 to purchase optical pre-emption lights for two ambulances. The new equipment will allow public safety vehicles to alter the traffic control systems at intersections if needed, ensuring crews will have a green light before they enter the intersection.

The will receive a $2,000 award to be used to replace biography and memoir titles for the library's collection.

Applicants for the 2013 grants are asked to contact Dean Boettcher at dwboettcher@msn.com or (515) 993-4881 for an application, or visit www.dallascountyfoundation. org.