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Greenville council approves grant, design contract, budget amendment and several routine resolutions
Summary
The Greenville City Council on Nov. 10 approved a package of motions including acceptance of a $1 million DOJ COPS hiring grant (with a $783,000 city match), a $323,500 design task order for the North Recreational Complex, and a fiscal-year budget amendment; most motions passed unanimously, 6-0.
Greenville City Council on Nov. 10 approved a series of routine and pre-scheduled items, including federal grant acceptance, a design task order, and a budget amendment.
The council voted unanimously to accept a $1,000,000 award from the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program that will fund eight sworn officers, with the city matching $783,000 over three years for a total projected investment of $1,780,000. Chief of Police Richard Bridal said the grant will increase authorized sworn positions from 195 to 203 and move the department’s ratio from about 2.2 to 2.3 officers per 1,000 residents.
The council approved a $323,500 task order with East Group for design services at the North Recreational Complex. Executive Director Don Octagon said the design work will…
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