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Joliet approves $1.242 million 9‑1‑1 grant and mutual‑aid agreement with neighboring village
Summary
Council adopted resolutions to accept $1,242,000 in Will County 9‑1‑1 surcharge grant funds for equipment and services and approved a municipal mutual‑aid law‑enforcement agreement with the Village of Shanahan.
The Joliet City Council on Tuesday adopted two measures intended to support public‑safety operations: acceptance of $1,242,000 in grant funds from the Will County 9‑1‑1 Emergency Telephone System Board and a mutual‑aid law‑enforcement agreement with the Village of Shanahan.
The resolution to accept 9‑1‑1 surcharge grant program funds (SGP) authorizes the city to receive available grant dollars from the county ETSB to support emergency‑communications needs; committee presenters said the city participates in the annual program routinely. Separately, the council adopted a resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the Village of Shanahan to provide reciprocal law‑enforcement mutual aid when requested.
Both measures were recommended by the city’s Public Safety Committee and passed the council on unanimous voice and roll‑call votes. Council members said publicly that the measures are routine and intended to improve communications interoperability and cooperation with neighboring jurisdictions.
The resolutions do not appropriate specific line‑item spending in the council record provided; staff indicated the grant acceptance is a prerequisite to later appropriation of funds for eligible equipment and services under the ETSB program.
