=Washington County’s Engineering Office is applying for a grant to promote safety, it is available in Iowa’s 99 counties.

Washington County Engineer Jacob Thorius explains the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool provides up to $1,000 to each county, “To purchase safety related items, or items that are going to, as they say, they must be tangible and directly relevant to risk management and/or loss control with the primary purpose of the items being to reduce liability and/or claims.” Last year, the department received $1,000 to help purchase high visibility coats for crew members on roads. This year Thorius is looking to purchase welding safety apparel.