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Burke County pursues COPS grant to boost school security and light unlit ballfield
Summary
County staff said a competitive federal COPS grant would fund safety upgrades across schools and county recreation facilities; the county proposes a $40,000 cash match for lighting at Ridge Park while the school system plans cameras, portable metal detectors and badge access upgrades.
Burke County officials told commissioners Nov. 3 they have applied with Burke County Public Schools for a federal COPS (Stop School Violence) grant that would pay the majority of a safety-improvement package and require a local match.
Lindsay Stockman, the county’s grant program manager, said the total project budget is about $624,991. The expected federal award is $468,743 and the combined local match is $156,248; the county’s cash portion for its…
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