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Radford approves six public-safety grants, including $300,000 for 911 call‑handling upgrades
Summary
The council appropriated six grants for public-safety and 9-1-1 improvements — including VDEM, DCJS and other grants — approving awards that cover GIS software, PSAP training, first-responder wellness equipment, a school resource officer program, 9-1-1 call-handling equipment and an Operation Ceasefire technology grant.
Radford City Council approved six appropriation ordinances to accept and appropriate grant funds for public safety and 9-1-1 improvements. The grants will fund GIS software and data maintenance ($8,000), a PSAP education grant ($4,000), a first-responder wellness grant ($26,178), a school resource officer (SRO) grant (stated in the transcript as $7,375,306 with a local match of $14,973), a VDEM shared services…
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