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Council to apply for $22,820 Justice Assistance Grant; consent agenda passes unanimously
Summary
Council announced intent to apply for a $22,820 Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to fund community-based training, re-certification, community policing and saturation patrols. After public questions about details, the consent agenda (including the grant item) passed by unanimous roll-call voice vote.
Council announced a single grant item on the agenda: authorization for city officials to apply for a 2025 Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistance Grant totaling $22,820. The stated purpose areas were community-based and non‑community-based training, re‑certification training, community policing and saturation patrols in violent-crime areas.
Public commenter Sam Troy said the grant description was vague and asked whether the money is a state grant, whether it funds a single community officer, how the city defines "violent crime areas," and what specific activities the funds would support beyond the generic line items. Council responded that the city applies for the grant annually and that the funds go to the police department for training, re-certification and saturation patrols and are not designated for a single officer.
Later in the meeting the council moved and seconded the consent agenda. Motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Mr. Barrett and seconded by Mr. Mirren. Roll-call voice votes were recorded as "Yes" from Mr. Barrett, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Mirren, Mr. Balisko and Mrs. McClelay; the resolution passed.
Next steps: administration will proceed with the grant application as authorized; council did not discuss a detailed program of work in public testimony and public members requested clearer, public-facing descriptions of intended use.
