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Committee advances $96,247 Homeland Security grant for police and fire to council
Summary
The Finance Committee advanced a council order to accept $96,247 in FY2024 Homeland Security grant funding to support police and fire equipment and teams; one $30,000 technical-rescue request was not approved by the grantor.
The Finance Committee voted to advance a council order to accept $96,247 in Homeland Security grant funding for police and fire programs.
The funding package comprises amounts staff applied for under two separate council orders: roughly $35,000 earmarked for an unmanned aerial system and $91,247 to support divisions including explosive-ordnance disposal, a special response team, a mobile command vehicle and technical-rescue equipment. Staff said the grantor approved the requested items except for a $30,000 portion intended for the technical-rescue division, which was not approved.
Committee members moved and seconded the order; staff said the item will return to the full Bangor City Council for second reading and acceptance on the council agenda next week. The total amount to be accepted at second reading is $96,247 as described to the committee.
No roll-call vote was recorded in the committee transcript. Funding will be subject to any conditions the grantor attached and the Council's formal acceptance.
