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Columbia Falls council approves pursuing federal grant to fund full-time DUI officer
Summary
Council voted to pursue a federal/state grant package to fund a dedicated DUI enforcement officer, equipment and training after police presented 2024 traffic and DUI statistics and described the grant components.
The Columbia Falls City Council voted to pursue federal and state grant funding to pay for a dedicated DUI enforcement officer, overtime for selective traffic enforcement and equipment and training for the department.
Council members approved a motion to pursue the grant after the police chief described 2024 enforcement activity and the proposed grant package. The chief said the Montana Department of Transportation administers NHTSA funding that fits the city’s highway-safety priorities and that Columbia Falls has participated in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) since at least 2008.
The nut of the proposal is three parts: a recurring overtime grant (currently $16,000), a one-time equipment and training request of $15,000 and a personnel package the…
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