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Allentown panel approves referral of $46,766 DOJ EJAG grant to city council
Summary
The City of Allentown panel voted to send a supplemental appropriation request for $46,766 from a Department of Justice EJAG grant to the full city council. The allocation splits funding between the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office for equipment and software.
A meeting panel voted to forward a supplemental appropriation request of $46,766 from the U.S. Department of Justice's EJAG program to the full City of Allentown Council. The appropriation would be placed in the police department budget and split between the City of Allentown and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
The funding breakdown presented in the meeting materials and read aloud at the meeting allocated $21,002.90 to the Allentown Police Department for a workflow software system and a portable weight scale for commercial vehicle inspections. A remaining $25,004.76 was described as going to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office for new laptops for assistant district attorneys.
Assistant Chief AC Gress (identified in the meeting) described the allocation as an annual DOJ award that the city and county split for specified equipment and software. There were no substantive questions from the public during the item. A motion to send the bill to the full council was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
The referral means the appropriation request will appear on a future City of Allentown Council agenda for formal consideration and potential adoption. No specific implementation dates or additional conditions were provided during the discussion.
