Utica accepts $250,000 state public‑safety grant for equipment and amends police budget
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Summary
The council accepted a $250,000 one‑time state enhancement grant (contract E20260017) to buy tasers, a drone, evidence equipment and ballistic panels, and amended the FY‑26 police budget to add the revenue and corresponding expenditures.
The Utica City Council voted April 14 to accept a $250,000 state enhancement grant to buy police equipment and to amend the FY‑26 police budget to reflect the award.
Police leadership told council the grant (contract E20260017) requires no local match and will fund remaining items for the department’s taser program, a drone for scene deployment (not an autonomous first‑responder drone), an evidence laser, a drug identifier and ballistic panels and shields. "This is a 0‑match grant," the police presenter said, adding the equipment will be used for officer safety and evidence processing.
Council approved a motion to accept the grant and a separate motion to increase the revenue and equipment expenditure line items in the police FY‑26 budget by $250,000.
What happens next: Staff will execute the grant agreement and coordinate procurement for the listed equipment under the amended budget.
