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Parma Heights council accepts state body‑worn camera grant for additional server storage
Summary
On May 26 the council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2026‑53 to accept and expend a 2026 Ohio Body‑Worn Camera Grant for additional server storage for the Parma Heights Police Department. The council suspended rules and voted to pass the resolution in the same meeting.
Parma Heights City Council voted unanimously May 26 to accept and expend a grant from the State of Ohio Body‑Worn Camera Grant Program 2026 through the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) to provide additional body‑worn camera server storage for the Parma Heights Police Department.
Clerk Barbara Allen read Resolution No. 2026‑53 as a first reading. Councilman Vanek moved to suspend the rules; Councilmember Maruschak seconded and the suspension passed on a unanimous roll call. Council then moved the resolution forward for passage; the roll call vote to accept and expend the grant was unanimous.
The resolution as read authorizes the administration to accept the OCJS award and expend grant funds for camera server storage. The meeting record does not include grant dollar amounts or details about long‑term storage plans; those specifics will appear in grant documentation or subsequent administrative reports.
