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Columbia Falls council accepts $165,263 MDT DUI enforcement grant; police propose e-motor ordinance after sidewalk crash
Summary
Council voted to accept a Montana Department of Transportation grant to fund a full-time DUI officer and heard a police chief report on a September 11 crash involving an electric motorcycle; the police chief recommended ordinances and a public safety committee meeting to address e-motor vehicles and sidewalk safety.
The Columbia Falls City Council on Tuesday voted to accept a Montana Department of Transportation grant of $165,263 to fund a full-time DUI officer, overtime for extra enforcement, training and equipment, contingent on the federal funding that supports the MDT award.
City staff reported the grant was approved by MDT and that, if federal funding through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is available, the city will have a funded position and related enforcement resources. Council moved and approved a recommendation to accept the award once federal funding is confirmed; the motion passed by roll call (ayes recorded) and city staff said the position and funds depend on the federal allotment.
Police Chief Steve…
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