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Epping board accepts $227,514 from ICE to participate in 287G training program
Summary
After a public hearing May 11, the Epping Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to accept $227,514 from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for participation in the 287G training program; the town administrator will consult auditors and police on allowable uses of the funds.
The Epping Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 on May 11 to accept $227,514 from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the department’s participation in the agency’s 287G training program, following a brief public hearing at Epping Town Hall.
Chairman Pamela Tibbetts opened the hearing, noting the public notice had been posted in the Manchester Union, the Harvey Michell Library and at Epping Town Hall. Town Administrator Jake T. Roger told the board the funds are ‘‘unanticipated’’ and would support participation in the 287G training program; he said he is checking with the town’s auditors and the police department about what the money may be spent on.
Vice-Chair Caitlin McCormack told the board she understood the town can terminate participation at any time and said she would prefer expenditures be made only as funds are released. No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
Chairman Tibbetts moved to accept the funds; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The board did not specify program expenditures during the meeting; Roger will confirm allowable uses with auditors and the police department before funds are expended.
The acceptance completes the administrative step needed to receive the federal payment. The board’s action does not itself authorize specific spending decisions, which the town says will follow auditor guidance and any applicable state or town procurement rules.
