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Mansfield approves public-safety funding: police forfeiture money, K-9 cruisers and a FEMA firefighters grant
Summary
Council approved acceptance and appropriation of $25,516 in police forfeiture funds, authorized purchase of two K-9-equipped cruisers (about $152,265.54) and accepted a U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant totaling about $259,841.79 for training, vehicle-exhaust removal systems and overtime.
Mansfield City Council voted unanimously to accept several public-safety funding measures recommended by the safety committee.
Chief Crowe presented two police items: acceptance and appropriation of $25,516 in forfeiture funds from completed drug investigations to be used for drug enforcement and education (bill 25-151), and authorization to purchase two Dodge Durangos outfitted for the K-9 unit at a total cost of $152,265.54 (bill 25-153). Chief Crowe noted $31,104 of the purchase price will be covered by proceeds from two totaled cruisers; the council approved both bills on voice vote.
Captain Sean Urian described a successful Assistance to Firefighters Grant through FEMA (bill 25-154). "This grant is a very competitive grant... we were awarded out of 1,450 grants," Urian said, and outlined spending plans: roughly $50,000 for in-house fire-officer training and about $218,000 for vehicle-exhaust removal systems to reduce diesel emissions at the city's five fire stations. The captain said the department expects a roughly 10% local match (about $25,000). Council placed the grant-appropriation bill on the floor and passed it unanimously.
Council members thanked the departments for securing outside funding. Council recorded final passage for the related bills (roll-call or voice tallies reported as unanimous where recorded). The city said some purchases (police cruisers) are being sourced out-of-state because local dealers lacked immediately available vehicles and there is a long waiting list at state pricing.
