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Council committee hears police request to apply for $63,000 state grant for rescue boat and outreach trailer
Summary
A City Council committee heard a resolution to let the Wilmington Police Department apply for $63,000 from the State of Delaware Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to buy a Zodiac rescue boat and a concession-style trailer for community outreach; the resolution will go to the full council June 5.
The committee considered a resolution authorizing the Wilmington Police Department to apply for $63,000 in grant funding from the State of Delaware Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to buy a rescue boat and a concession-style trailer.
The police chief told the committee the department is eligible for $63,000 and proposed allocating $38,000 for a Zodiac rescue boat to replace an approximately 25-year-old vessel and $25,000 for a small concession trailer and accessories used at community resource fairs, outreach walks, open houses, recruitment events and other outreach initiatives. The chief said, “There are no matching funds required for this grant.”
Councilmember Oliver and other council members asked clarifying questions about the boat and trailer’s use. A member of the public, Kendra McDowell, asked whether the department’s existing boat needs repair and why flashlights and other recurring equipment requests appear in budgets; the chief said existing lights had been in service about 10 years and affirmed the department’s need for the equipment described.
Committee chair (name not specified) noted that the item is a resolution that does not require a committee vote and said it will be placed on the full council floor agenda for June 5 for council consideration.
No motion or committee vote was recorded during the meeting; the resolution remains pending action by the full Wilmington City Council.
