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Council accepts $290,655 DOJ COPS grant to fund one police position
Summary
The Soap Lake City Council unanimously accepted a Department of Justice COPS grant (15JCOPS-24-GG-03543UHPX) worth $290,655 over three years to fund one police position, a move the council said will bolster local law-enforcement staffing.
The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Oct. 2 to accept a Department of Justice COPS grant totaling $290,655 over three years to fund one police position. The motion to accept the grant (motion Bryson; second Gorman) carried without dissent.
Interim City Administrator and Police Chief Cox reported the grant award and its three-year term; the council recorded the grant number 15JCOPS-24-GG-03543UHPX in the meeting minutes. Councilmembers framed the award as a staff-resourcing measure while the city develops longer-term staffing plans. The motion to accept was recorded as carried unanimously.
Next steps noted in the meeting minutes: the city will proceed with grant acceptance and related personnel actions consistent with grant requirements. The minutes do not specify the timetable for hiring or which budget line will fund any local match, if required.
