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Council hears grant plan for bear‑proof cans and Mayor Boswell says officer will be armed for patrol
Summary
Council President Shawna Kelsey said her distillery and the Troy Farmers Market are applying for a grant to buy bear‑proof garbage cans and support composting; she asked the city for a letter of support. Mayor TJ Boswell said existing cans are unused and said he will order a pistol and a rifle for officer Layton.
At the Troy City Council’s special meeting on March 10, 2025, Council President Shawna Kelsey said her distillery and the Troy Farmers Market are collaborating on a grant application to purchase bear‑proof garbage cans for placement near the golf course and to support community composting. Kelsey asked the city to provide a letter of support for the application.
Mayor TJ Boswell commented that the city already owns some bear‑proof cans but that they are not being used, and he indicated the grant could address placement or usage. Separately, Boswell reported that "Layton needs firearms to be on patrol" and said he would order a pistol and a rifle to equip that officer.
The transcript does not record a formal vote, staff report, grant amount, application deadline, or a city decision to provide the requested letter of support. No public commenters are recorded on these items. The meeting adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
These items were presented as local operational matters and requests for administrative support rather than formal policy changes; next steps such as whether staff will draft the requested letter were not specified in the record.
