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Holyoke accepts three public‑safety grants for traffic enforcement, training and 911 dispatch
Summary
The Finance Committee accepted three FY26 grants: a $45,000 Municipal Road Safety grant to focus on pedestrian and crosswalk enforcement; an $18,344 Edward J. Byrne grant to buy laptops, less‑lethal training simulators and ballistic shields; and a $24,500 State 911 emergency medical dispatch grant to fund contracted telephonic medical guidance via Cataldo Ambulance.
The Holyoke Finance Committee accepted three public‑safety grants Nov. 24 to support traffic enforcement, officer training and emergency medical dispatch services.
Joe, presenting the Municipal Road Safety grant, said the recurring $45,000 award will supplement traffic enforcement in the absence of a dedicated traffic unit and fund a focused crosswalk enforcement detail: "A portion of this grant is going to be solely…
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