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Hope Mills board approves $13,000 police budget amendment from asset-forfeiture funds
Summary
The board approved Budget Amendment No. 10 for the Police Department totaling $13,000, which staff said comes from asset-forfeiture (drug-forfeiture) proceeds and therefore does not draw on general-tax revenue.
The Hope Mills Board of Commissioners approved Budget Amendment No. 10 for the Police Department, allocating $13,000 drawn from asset-forfeiture funds.
Town leaders discussed the source of the funds during the item. The police chief explained these are asset-forfeiture proceeds tied to prosecuting drug cases and said the amendment imposes no direct cost to town taxpayers. “It’s all asset forfeiture money… that’s the money we get from prosecuting drug dealers. So, no cost to the taxpayers,” the chief said.
The board moved and seconded the amendment and approved it without recorded opposition in the meeting transcript. The amendment will be applied according to departmental budgeting procedures and noted in the town’s financial records.
