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Council accepts $45,000 amendment to DOJ opioid‑prevention grant for ‘hidden‑in‑plain‑sight’ trailer
Summary
Police asked the council to accept an amended Department of Justice grant adding $45,000 to purchase and outfit a mock‑bedroom education trailer for parents; the council approved the amendment unanimously.
Police Captain Allen and the department’s substance‑abuse officer described an amendment to an existing Department of Justice grant that will allow the town to purchase a mock‑bedroom trailer to demonstrate where substances and paraphernalia can be hidden.
The trailer, designed for parent education and outreach events — drug‑takeback days, PTA meetings and Old Home Day demonstrations — would be funded fully through the amended grant. Officers said the trailer would primarily be used to educate parents about trending drugs and typical hiding places.
Councilors asked about grant origin and timing; staff said the program is administered through a DOJ subdivision and that the community is one of several participating areas. The council opened and closed the public hearing and approved acceptance of the $45,000 amendment by unanimous vote.
Next steps: Police will purchase the trailer and coordinate outreach with schools, partner towns and community groups.
