approve2025-109
move the city council approved 2025-109 as presented for the grant in the amount of thirty four thousand nine hundred sixty seven dollars
2025-109 · GRANT · 2025
An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $34,967.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research FY26 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program.
The City of Amesbury is authorized to accept a $34,967 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to fund traffic enforcement under the FY26 Municipal Road Safety program. The grant funds are reimbursable and support targeted enforcement through Sep 15, 2026.
approved CITYWIDE
- STEP 1SubmittedOCT 14 2025
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedOCT 28 2025
AI summary · plain-language
Summary: This ordinance authorizes the Mayor to accept and expend a grant of $34,967 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research, FY26 Municipal Road Safety Grant Program. The funds will be used by the Amesbury Police Department to increase selective traffic enforcement in the most problematic areas, focusing on distracted driving, impaired driving, and speeding. Because this is a cost-reimbursement grant, expenditures will be reimbursed and the grant has an end date of September 15, 2026.
Key provisions
§1 Authorizes the Mayor to accept and expend a $34,967 grant for the Municipal Road Safety program.
§2 Grant funds will support traffic enforcement by the Amesbury Police Department.
§3 Funds are cost-reimbursement with an end date of September 15, 2026.
§4 Targets enforcement in areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving, and speeding.
Discussed at meetings
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refer2025-109
for 2025 109 to bnf with a second reading for october 28th