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Bristol council approves more than $1 million in RDA grants for streetlights, safety cameras and vehicles
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Bristol Borough Council authorized Bucks County Redevelopment Authority funding for streetlight upgrades, a license-plate-recognition camera system (for investigative use only), a police vehicle, a public-works pickup and rescue-squad aid; the council also approved a Trenton Avenue sound study and accepted a staff retirement.
The Bristol Borough Council on Jan. 13 authorized borough officials to accept more than $1,024,000 in Bucks County Redevelopment Authority (RDA) funds for public-safety and infrastructure projects.
The council voted to authorize contracts covering: streetlight improvements ($500,000); a security cameras and license-plate-recognition (LPR) system ($113,814); a police vehicle ($145,463); a public-works pickup truck ($69,023); and rescue-squad/ambulance funding ($196,499). "That's over $1,024,000," the mayor said as council approved the motion by voice vote.
The mayor said the LPR cameras are intended for investigative work, not automated ticketing: "Just wanna clarify to the public, this is not to be ticketing. It's not a license plate recognition system for ticketing purposes. It's for investigative purposes within the police department if we have to identify a car or something of that nature," he said.
In the same meeting council approved a $7,500 contract for Harrison Acoustics to perform a sound study related to the Trenton Avenue sound barrier project, per a May 13, 2024 proposal. The council also accepted the retirement letter of longtime staffer Bridget Collins; members offered thanks and best wishes.
The council approved routine minutes and departmental reports (treasurer, fire, inspection, police, public works, harbor and engineer reports) earlier on the consent agenda. Meeting business concluded with a motion to adjourn.
The mayor and council did not record a roll-call tally on each vote in the transcript; all motions reported in the minutes were approved by voice vote.
