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Committee approves $500,000 traffic-safety grant for Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Summary
Commissioners’ committee recommended appropriation of $500,000 from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to support traffic events aimed at preventing crashes caused by impaired drivers; staff said funds will cover enforcement events and related activities.
A committee voted to recommend appropriation of a $500,000 grant awarded through the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Tennessee Highway Safety Office, to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
"We are seeking your approval for this grant awarded by the Tennessee Department of safety and the purpose of the grama award will be used to conduct traffic events for the purpose of preventing and reducing crashes called by calls by impaired drivers," said Adrian Evans, finance administrator for the Sheriff's Department. Commissioners had no public questions and the committee recorded five aye votes to move the resolution forward.
The presentation framed the funding as targeted to enforcement and crash-prevention events; no further details on how many events or specific operational plans were provided in committee testimony.
