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Council authorizes mayor to join 2024–25 STOP‑DWI program with Erie County
Summary
Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute the 2024–25 STOP‑DWI agreement with Erie County to allow the city to participate in DWI checkpoints and reimbursements for enforcement activity.
The Lackawanna City Council voted to adopt a resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into the 2024–25 STOP‑DWI agreement with Erie County, enabling the city to participate in county‑supported DWI enforcement and reimbursement for road checks.
City staff summarized the program as an established, recurring partnership with Erie County that supports DWI road checks in the city or assistance to other agencies; reimbursements flow through the county. "This is a program that they've been like you said, they've been doing for a bunch of years now, and they either assist or have DWI road checks in the city or assist other agencies with theirs and then get reimbursed through the county," a staff speaker said. The council voted to receive, file and act on the resolution by roll call, with Moreno moving and Maflahi seconding; the measure carried 5–0.
Councilors recorded support for continuing the city's participation in the program. The resolution authorizes the mayor to execute the agreement and does not, in the transcript, include additional contractual details such as funding amounts, duration beyond the 2024–25 label, or implementation logistics.
