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  Town of Huntersville
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
8/7/2017

REVIEWED:

To:                  The Honorable Mayor and Board of Commissioners

From:              Police Chief Cleveland L. Spruill

Subject:          Governor's Highway Safety Program Local Government Resolution

The Huntersville Police Department has been awarded a Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) grant for two officers to increase the size of its Traffic Unit and needs Board approval of the Local Government Resolution to accept the Grant.  


ACTION RECOMMENDED: 

Approve Local Government Resolution to accept the Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant for two Traffic Unit officers.

 
 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

The breakdown of matching percentage obligation over the life of the grant is as follows.

 

Year 1 – 85% GHSP - 15% Huntersville

Year 2 – 70% GHSP - 30% Huntersville

Year 3 – 50% GHSP - 50% Huntersville

Year 4 – 0% GHSP - 100% Huntersville 

 

The grant costs are as follows:

 

Budget Year                     Total Cost                                    GHSP Grant                       Huntersville Match

FY-2018 *

$232,676

$197,775

$34,901

FY-2019 **

$109,675

$76,773

$32,903

FY-2020

$109,675

$54,838

$54,837

FY-2021

$109,675

$0

$109,675

 

*includes cost of 2 officers plus vehicles, uniforms and equipment

** Includes only cost of 2 officers

 



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ResolutionBackup Material