Police seek $10,000 governor’s highway-safety grant for traffic enforcement and equipment
Summary
The police department will apply for a $10,000, non‑matching high-visibility grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to fund overtime enforcement and equipment such as radar. The council authorized staff to present a resolution accepting the grant at the regular meeting.
The Lewisburg Police Department presented a $10,000, non‑matching grant opportunity from the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office to support high-visibility traffic enforcement and equipment purchases. The chief said the grant can be split between overtime for traffic enforcement and equipment purchases (radar units and similar devices). He described the program as returning the department to the governor’s highway safety program and said the money would be used for enforcement campaigns and to purchase equipment the department can use to support traffic safety efforts. Staff said the grant requires a council resolution to accept funds; the chief asked that the council place a resolution on the regular meeting agenda. Council members agreed; no local match is required. The council instructed staff to add the resolution to the Tuesday regular meeting agenda.
