Jonesboro committee forwards police grants, park playground grant, sanitation truck lease and vehicle purchases to full council

The Finance Administration Council Committee in Jonesboro voted on and forwarded four items to the full City Council on routine motion: a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant to equip police vehicles, a Blue and You Foundation grant application for an inclusive playground at Northside Park, a proposed two-year lease financing for five sanitation trucks, and a procurement resolution to buy two police Chevrolet Tahoes with an amended per-vehicle average price.

The committee moved each item to full council for final approval and recorded no public opposition during the meeting.

The committee considered Resolution 2503 to accept a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for $39,180 to buy laptop computers, printers and scanners for Jonesboro Police Department vehicles. The resolution text notes the grant requires "no local match." The police chief (name not specified) told the committee the city has applied successfully for this BJA award for more than 10 years and that using the grant offsets equipment costs that otherwise would come from the city budget. The committee voted to forward Resolution 2503 to full council.

The committee then reviewed Resolution 2504, a request to apply for a FY2025 Social Determinants of Health…