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County awards law‑enforcement grants to three local departments totaling $29,879.64
Summary
The committee awarded law‑enforcement grants: Cohocton Police Department $9,879.64 for training firearms, ammunition and protective equipment; Canisteo Village and Hornell City police departments $10,000 each for surveillance cameras; motion carried 5-0 and the grant program is now exhausted for the year.
County Manager Jack K. Wheeler presented three law‑enforcement grant awards recommended for funding: Cohocton Police Department — $9,879.64 to purchase six training firearms, ammunition and six sets of protective equipment; Canisteo Village Police Department — $10,000 for surveillance cameras; Hornell City Police Department — $10,000 for surveillance cameras. Jeffrey P. Horton moved to award the grants, Robert V. Nichols seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. The minutes note the Law Enforcement Grant Program is exhausted for the year after five awards.
Mr. Wheeler described how the Cohocton award will fund training equipment and protective gear while the two $10,000 awards will be used for surveillance camera purchases. No appeals or alternate allocations were discussed on the record.
