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Council schedules public hearing on $40,000 police grant after first reading
Summary
The council moved through procedural steps Monday to accept by resolution a $40,000 Granite Shield grant awarded to the Laconia Police Department; the grant will cover overtime related to narcotics investigations, is a two-year award, and requires no local match.
The Laconia City Council completed a first reading and scheduled a public hearing on a $40,000 New Hampshire Department of Safety grant for the Laconia Police Department, after the department was notified that the award had been approved.
Why it matters: The Granite Shield Northern Shield grant is intended to provide resources for identifying, investigating and apprehending individuals and organizations involved in narcotics-related use and trafficking. The department said the funds will cover overtime expenses incurred for those efforts; the award covers two years and does not require a local match.
Procedural actions: Councilors waived the full reading of Resolution 2025-27 and read it by title only; the waiver was moved by Councilor Cheney and seconded by Councilor Soucy and approved 6-0. The council then approved a first reading of the resolution (motion recorded in the minutes) and scheduled a public hearing on Aug. 25, 2025, during the regular city council meeting for public comment prior to any final action.
Department recommendation: Captain Alan Graydon recommended acceptance of the grant to the city, according to the clerk's summary of the matter.
Ending: The council will hold a public hearing Aug. 25 before acting on acceptance and expenditure of the grant.
