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Council accepts federal justice assistance grant to buy event safety barriers; town to buy 20 units and lease remainder
Summary
By consent voice vote the council accepted FY2026 Justice Assistance Grant funds to pay for safety barriers used at special events. Staff said the town will purchase 20 barriers for about $100,000, deploy them at events and lease additional units as needed; no local match is required.
The council approved on the consent agenda a resolution accepting FY2026 Justice Assistance Grant funds to acquire safety barriers for special events.
Council discussion during the consent-review segment focused on how many barriers the town would purchase and how the units would be stored and deployed. A staff member summarized the proposal: "We expect we would purchase about 20 barriers for that 100,000," and that the town had deployed roughly 80 to 100 barriers for recent special events. Staff said the purchased barriers would be stored at the service center, that the trailers and jacks needed to move them are on order or already available, and that existing staff feel capable of handling deployment.
Councilmembers confirmed the purchase would be fully funded by the grant and would not require local matching funds. Staff also said the town would lease additional barriers beyond the 20-unit purchase to meet event-day demand and could purchase more in the future if the trial deployment proves successful.
The consent motion to approve items including the grant resolution passed by voice vote without recorded opposition. Staff will proceed with procurement and logistics for the 20-unit purchase and will coordinate storage and deployment procedures with public works and special events staff.
