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Gadsden Council approves resolution to apply for 50/50 federal bulletproof-vest grant
Gadsden City Council · November 28, 2025
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Summary
The council voted Nov. 25 to adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest Partnership (50/50 match) to buy 16 replacement vests and 7 new-hire vests; the city’s share was stated as $11,419.50 and the council suspended rules to consider the item as new business.
The City Council on Nov. 25 unanimously adopted a police-department-backed resolution to apply for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP), a 50/50 grant program covering part of the cost of body armor.
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