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Committee weighs portable barricades after HUD rules limit bollard funding
Summary
Chief Copeland told the MOMS committee that HUD grant requirements prevent using HUD funds for permanent bollards (estimated at about $300,000). The group discussed portable stop barricades (estimated $122,000) as a lower-cost, trailer-ready alternative and will continue to use concrete barricades at the Sauerkraut Festival.
At the Jan. 20, 2026 MOMS meeting, Chief Copeland told the committee that HUD grant requirements make permanent bollards ineligible for HUD funding; the minutes record an estimated cost of about $300,000 for bollards. As an alternative, Chief Copeland presented portable stop barricades estimated at roughly $122,000 that can be trailered and set up for events. Committee members were receptive to the portable solution and agreed to continue using concrete barricades for the Sauerkraut Festival.
The discussion emphasized cost and compliance: members noted the large estimated price tag for permanent bollards and the HUD funding constraint that would prevent using that funding stream for bollard installation. The portable barricade option was described as lower-cost and operationally flexible; the minutes note the committee was open to that approach. The minutes do not identify which HUD grant program is implicated, and that detail will be necessary for grant-eligibility checks before any funding decision.
Next steps: staff will further investigate portable barricade procurement and clarify grant-eligibility questions. No procurement or contract award was approved at the Jan. 20 meeting.
