HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-09 14-029 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 14-029
Date: December 9, 2013
Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing the Police Department to Apply for Three (3) $10,000
Grants from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety
Responsible Department: Police
Commentary: This order will authorize the Police Department to participate in the State of
Maine Bureau of Highway Safety (BHS) "Drive Sober Maine" and "2014 Speed and Seat Belt
Enforcement Program." The BHS has funding available to assist local and state law enforcement
agencies that have a desire to increase their speed and OUI enforcement efforts. The police
department is requesting $10,000 to enhance speed enforcement, $10,000 to improve seat belt
enforcement and $10,000 to expand on our OUI enforcement. The speed and seat belt funding
will be utilized between January 2014 and September 2014 and the OUI funding between
December 2013 and September 2014. The grant funds are available to provide financial
reimbursement to the City with respect to the three programs listed and require no local match.
This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Finance Committee on December
2, 2013.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
X Passage -Consent
First Reading
Referral
Mark Hathaway
Department Head
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City M nager
Finance Director
City
14-029
DECEMBER 9, 2013
Assigned to Couniclor Gallant
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Police Department to Apply for Three (3)
$10,000 Grants from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety.
By the City Council of the City of Bangor.
ORDERED,
THAT, the Police Department be authorized to apply for three (3)
grants, totaling up to $30,000, from the State of Maine Bureau of
Highway Safety for the purpose of enhancing speed, seat belt
and OUI enforcement efforts.
IN CITY COUNCIL
December 9, 2013
sed
CITY CLERK