An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.

The City of Amesbury authorizes the Mayor to accept and expend a $20,000 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research (OGR). The grant will fund the purchase of two dual-band portable radios and one single-band portable radio for the Amesbury Police Department's command staff and patrol units, improving communications capabilities and helping meet state-mandated requirements. The grant contract period begins when the contract is signed by OGR and ends on August 31, 2026; no local funds are required beyond the grant.