An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $29,640.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research FY25 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program.
This ordinance authorizes the Mayor to accept a $29,640 grant to support the Municipal Road Safety Program. It funds expanded traffic enforcement by the Amesbury Police Department, focusing on distracted driving, impairment, and speeding, through September 15, 2025.
- STEP 1SubmittedOCT 08 2024
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedOCT 22 2024
The City Council authorizes the Mayor to accept and expend a $29,640 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Office of Grants and Research for the FY25 Municipal Road Safety Grant Program. The grant will fund traffic enforcement by the Amesbury Police Department, increasing hours dedicated to targeted enforcement in areas with high incidents of distracted driving, impaired driving, and speeding. The funds are provided on a cost-reimbursement basis with a project end date of September 15, 2025, and the Mayor is authorized to execute necessary documents to implement the grant.