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County and schools to accept nearly $469,000 COPS school-safety grant with $156,248 local match
Summary
Burke County approved a $624,991 project funded by the Stop School Violence (COPS) grant program — $468,743 federal award and $156,248 required local match — to fund lighting at Rea Park, cameras, card access, and portable metal detectors; the board authorized a budget amendment and grant execution.
Burke County commissioners voted Nov. 17 to accept and fund a Stop School Violence (COPS) grant project with a total project cost of $624,991. The federal award will cover $468,743 of the total; the county and the Burke County Public Schools will provide the required 25% local match of $156,248 (the schools contributing $116,248 and the county $40,000).
Senior finance analyst Lindsay Stockman told the…
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