MARTIN, Ky. (WMDJ) – Funding given to the Martin Volunteer Fire Department has been returned to the Floyd County Fiscal Court.

A grant of $10,000 was given to the city fire department on December 18th to help with operational cost. After fueling fire trucks and purchasing two pieces of equipment for the station, the difference of $9,230.53 was returned Thursday evening.

Floyd County Judge Executive Robbie Williams says the funding, if or when returned, will not be given to Martin City government, but to the Martin Volunteer Fire Department only to be used for support and maintenance of the department.

Sixteen of the department’s seventeen firefighters have resigned from the department citing a lack of confidence in Martin City government’s ability to financially run the department.