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Laconia council approves amendment to DOJ opioid and stimulant grant, increasing funding and extending deadline
Summary
The Laconia City Council on June 9 approved an amendment to a New Hampshire Department of Justice grant for the city police department, increasing the award to $1,331,065.66 and extending the grant completion date to Sept. 30, 2026. The council authorized the city manager to sign necessary documents; no local match is required.
The Laconia City Council voted on June 9 to accept an amendment to a New Hampshire Department of Justice grant for the department’s comprehensive opioid, stimulant and substance-abuse program, increasing the grant cap from $1,197,160 to $1,331,065.66 and extending the completion date to Sept. 30, 2026.
City Manager Kirk Biotti read the amended grant terms during the council meeting and said, “Acceptance of these funds will expand and enhance the prevention, enforcement and treatment program at the Laconia Police Department and help lower recidivism rates of overdose victims and provide support to families of those struggling with a substance use disorder.”
The amended award carries no local match requirement, according to the materials submitted by Captain Allen Graton and presented to the council. A public hearing on the change was held earlier in the evening; no members of the public spoke on the item.
After the readings, the council unanimously approved the resolution to accept the amended grant and authorized the city manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the award. The motions to waive full reading, read by title and to approve the amendment passed by recorded votes of six in the affirmative.
The grant originally was accepted by the council in 2021; the amendment expands the program’s dollar limit and extends the performance period by one year to allow continued prevention, enforcement and treatment activities supported by the DOJ award.
Mayor Andrew J. Hosmer presided over the meeting. The police department’s captain, Captain Allen Graton, was shown in the packet as the submitting official; City Manager Kirk Biotti and Finance Director Glenn Smith were present at the council table for questions.
No further action was required at the meeting; the city manager was authorized to enter contracts with the New Hampshire Department of Justice and to sign related documents on the city’s behalf.
