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Alton approves $10,500 highway-safety grant for traffic enforcement and authorizes town administrator to sign
Summary
The Board approved a $10,500 New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety grant that funds traffic enforcement efforts, with a required 25% soft match covered by the town. The board authorized the town administrator to sign the grant contract.
A police department representative described an application for a New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety grant for federal fiscal year 2026 and asked the board to approve accepting the award. The grant supports DWI enforcement, speed enforcement and distracted-driving enforcement and would fund a designated traffic-enforcement officer for key periods. "This allows us to participate in state and national efforts, for DWI enforcement, speed enforcements, distracted driving," the presenter said.
The police representative said the grant requires a 25% soft match that the department typically covers with the billable cruiser rate. Staff recommended the board authorize the town administrator to sign the contract if the board approves acceptance.
Selectmen moved and passed a motion "to approve the police department to enter into a safety grant of $10,500 and authorize the town administrator to sign." The motion carried with the board's voice vote.
No further conditions were recorded at the meeting; staff said the town has participated in similar grants in prior years and will comply with grant reporting requirements and mobilization dates managed by the state.
