Mount Sterling council moves to apply for law enforcement mental health grant

The Mount Sterling City Council voted to proceed with an application for funding under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program, the chair said during a brief presentation and motion. The chair told the council the city is "asking for a lot of money" and that the request "asks for the max," but added "we don't expect to get that."

The motion to move forward was made and seconded and carried after a roll-call vote. The transcript records affirmative votes from Barnes, David Leffert and Murphy; other roll-call entries were read during the vote but individual votes were not all clearly recorded in the provided transcript. No dollar amount was specified in the discussion beyond the chair's statement that the city sought the maximum available under the program.

The item was presented as an application effort rather than an award of funds; the council's action authorized staff to pursue the grant application. The council did not discuss conditions for acceptance, matching requirements, or a budget appropriation tied to the grant during the recorded remarks. The chair opened the item ("Law enforcement mental health and wellness act program") and asked for a motion; the vote followed with recorded ayes as noted.