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Council accepts $15,250 highway-safety grant for pedestrian enforcement; debates focus of enforcement

Portland City Council · December 15, 2025
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Summary

The council accepted $15,250.50 from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to fund police overtime for pedestrian safety enforcement; councilors pressed for clarity about whether enforcement would target motorists or pedestrians and asked for reporting on how funds will be used.

The Portland City Council voted to accept and appropriate $15,250.50 from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to fund pedestrian-safety enforcement overtime for the police department.

City manager said the grant "is to fund, pedestrian enforcement, overtime" and that the legal department had reviewed the agreement. Councilors…

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