Committee forwards prosecutor's STOP grant appropriation to fund special victims unit

The committee voted to send a salary amendment and appropriation request to the full council after a presentation from the prosecutor's office on a new STOP grant.

"Yes. Bob Risenhoefer, prosecutor's office," Risenhoefer said when introducing the item. He explained the request was for a salary amendment and appropriation to fund a new STOP grant totaling $171,286 for the special victims unit. "We're here tonight to ask for a salary amendment and an appropriation to fund the new stop grant that we just received for a $171,286. This is to, fund the special victims unit," he said. He also said the grant requires a 25% match and that match "we've included in the 2025 prosecutor's budget."

A motion to send the item favorably to the full council was made, seconded and recorded; there were no committee questions recorded. The committee did not set conditions beyond forwarding the appropriation; timing and implementation details were not specified in committee discussion.