(a) The government of Kent County shall appropriate annually and on October 1 of each year shall pay to the Kent County Volunteer Firemen's Association, the sum of $13,500 to be distributed by the Firemen's Association equally to each of the regularly organized and motorized fire companies, members of the Association, for the maintenance and upkeep of the fire equipment of the member companies.
(b) The county government shall appropriate annually and on October 1 of each year shall pay to the Kent County Volunteer Firemen's Association the sum of $800 to be used for the maintenance of radio equipment used in connection with volunteer fire fighting apparatus throughout the County.