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Belmont accepts federal police grant, approves K9 funding and hears e-bike update
Summary
The Select Board voted to accept a $73,000 USDA grant toward a 2025 Chevy Tahoe and approved a Stanton K9 grant (motion cited $32,000 while staff noted a $33,650 package); police also described ebike patrols and a grant-funded speedboard that registered a 67 mph reading.
Belmont Select Board members voted to accept multiple grants to support police equipment and programs and received an operational update on patrol ebikes.
At a public hearing, staff said the town received $73,000 in a USDA Rural Development community facilities grant to buy and upfit a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe for the Belmont Police Department. Meeting discussion cited a total outfit cost of $96,475 and staff estimated the town’s share would be roughly $23,000. The board moved to accept the unanticipated revenue and the motion passed with no recorded opposition.
The board also approved a Stanton K9 Foundation grant to support establishing a K9 unit. The motion referenced a $32,000 grant award, while staff described the total package discussed as approximately $33,650, covering veterinary care, kennels, a vest and training; initial training was described as roughly 14 weeks with an optional additional four-to-five week course. Captain Lander explained that the program covers selection, training and equipment and that some local funds already set aside for a dog would remain available.
Police also reported two ebikes purchased this winter have been deployed after recent officer training; staff said officers have used the bikes on local trails and roads and made arrests while on ebike patrol. Separately, staff described a grant-funded, solar-powered speedboard deployed on C Road that collects speed data; the device recorded a peak of 67 miles per hour near Wildlife Boulevard, officials said.
The board authorized the grant acceptances and designated the chairman to sign K9 grant documents as required.
