HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-28 17-028 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 17-028
Date: November 28, 2016
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a $104,128 Grant from MaineHeaith:
Center for Tobacco Independence, to reduce tobacco -use in the Penquis Public Health District.
Responsible Department: Public Health & Community Services
Commentary: This resolve will accept and appropriate $104,128 from MaineHeaith:
Center for Tobacco Independence, to reduce tobacco -use in the Penquis Public Health District
which includes Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.
This voluntary program will offer technical assistance to schools, youth -serving entities and
municipalities in the District that look to adopt and implement tobacco policies. Other focus
areas include the reduction of involuntary exposure to second-hand smoke and an increase in
referrals to the Maine Tobacco Help Line.
Bangor Public Health and Community Services has been engaged in tobacco prevention work
since 2007. The term of the grant is December 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
This item was reviewed and approved at a Government Operations Committee meeting on
November 21, 2016.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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17-028
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Assigned to Councilor Graham
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating a $104,128 Grant from MaineHeaith,
Center for Tobacco Independence to reduce tobacco -use in the Penquis Public Health District.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED, that a grant in the amount of $104,128 from MaineHeaith,
Center for Tobacco Independence to reduce tobacco -use in the Penquis Public Health District is
hereby accepted and appropriated for the period December 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017.
IN CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
CR 17-028
FIRST READING
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 12 2016
CR 17-028
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK