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Council accepts highway-safety subawards for occupant-protection and impaired-driving enforcement
Summary
Evanston will receive $4,090 for occupant-protection enforcement (81 hours) and $8,390 for impaired-driving enforcement (67 hours) through subaward agreements with the Wyoming Department of Transportation; the council approved both subawards by voice vote.
The council unanimously approved two subaward agreements with the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s highway safety program to fund enhanced enforcement by the Evanston Police Department.
Police Chief Michael Branch explained the awards are routine and mirrored: $4,090 for occupant-protection (seat-belt) enforcement, which corresponds to 81 hours of enhanced enforcement, and $8,390 for impaired-driving enforcement, corresponding to 67 hours. Chief Branch said the funds support coordinated enforcement during holiday weekends and other high‑visibility periods when the department augments patrols to reduce impaired driving and increase seat-belt compliance.
Both resolutions were introduced, seconded and passed on voice votes; Chief Branch briefly reminded residents to "don't drink and drive for the holidays." The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
