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Committee introduced grants for police training reimbursement and LFD automated CPR machine
Summary
The Finance Committee was told Feb. 9, 2026, that the city will accept a state CPT grant reimbursement of about $97,000 for police officer training and a separate grant to buy a third automated CPR machine for Lancaster Fire Dept.; both items were introduced with no committee discussion.
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Lancaster Finance Committee introduced safety‑related funding items and payment authorizations.
Mr. Bizjak told the committee that Temp Res #23-26 would authorize acceptance of an estimated $97,000 in CPT State Grant reimbursement from the Ohio Attorney General’s office to cover police officer training costs. Mr. Bizjak also introduced Temp Res #24-26 (a Then & Now payment request) to cover an invoice for Lancaster Police Department vehicle leases. Both items were presented with no committee discussion recorded.
Separately, Mr. Ogg explained Temp Res #15-26, which authorizes the Safety Department to accept a grant for the Lancaster Fire Department to purchase a third automated CPR machine so that each firehouse would have one. SSD Woody also explained a Then & Now for the city’s contract services for its grant writer, introduced under Temp Res #22-26.
These items were introduced as routine grant acceptances and payment authorizations; the committee scheduled readings or suspensions as indicated on the agenda and recorded no final roll‑call votes during the meeting.
