Congressman Mike Rogers is pleased to congratulate those men and women of the Spring Garden Volunteer Fire Department for receiving a grant in the amount of $251,905 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, funding Rogers said would help the Cherokee County fire department purchase a new firefighting vehicle. “Cherokee County’s first responders are our first line of defense,” Rogers said. “I congratulate the men and women of the Spring Garden Volunteer Fire Department for receiving this grant and hope it will ultimately help increase the safety for all local citizens.”