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Petersburg council approves FEMA, COPS grants to fund equipment and 17 police hires
Petersburg (Independent City) City Council · November 18, 2025
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Summary
Council unanimously approved amendments to the FY 2026 grants fund to accept a FEMA AFG award of $74,890.91 (with a $7,489 local match) for PPE cleaning equipment and a Department of Justice COPS grant of $5,664,825 to fund 17 sworn officers for three years.
The Petersburg City Council voted unanimously Nov. 18 to amend the FY 2026 grants fund after staff presented two new awards for public-safety programs.
Gary Cozier, the city budget manager, said the Fire Rescue division was awarded a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant ‘‘in the amount of $74,890.91 with a local match of…
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