An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $25,200 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants-and Research FY27 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program.

Authorizes Amesbury to accept a $25,200 grant to fund traffic enforcement under the FY27 Municipal Road Safety program. The grant is cost-reimbursed and supports targeted enforcement through Sept. 15, 2026.

approved CITYWIDE

STEP 1

Submitted

OCT 13 2026
STEP 2 · CURRENT

Approved

OCT 27 2026

AI summary · plain-language

This ordinance authorizes the City to accept and expend a $25,200 Municipal Road Safety Grant from the state to support traffic-enforcement efforts by the Amesbury Police Department. The funds will allow the department to increase hours for selective enforcement in priority areas, addressing distracted driving, speeding, and impaired driving. The grant is a cost-reimbursement program with an end date of September 15, 2026.

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Key provisions

§1 Accepts a $25,200 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (FY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant).

§2 Authorizes the Mayor to expend the grant funds for traffic enforcement by the Amesbury Police Department.

§3 Grant is a cost-reimbursement program ending September 15, 2026.

§4 Funding will increase hours for selective enforcement targeting distracted driving, impairment, and speeding.

Discussed at meetings

City Council **AMENDED** City Council MeetingOctober 27, 2026

amend2026-152

Accept the redline revised version of Order 2026-152 (Municipal Road Safety Grant) as the substituted text for consideration.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR MANDEVILLE · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOGUE · VOTE: APPROVED (UNANIMOUS)

0:53:08

approve2026-152

Authorize the Mayor to accept and expend the FFY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant in the amount of $25,200 as revised (2026-152).

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOGUE · VOTE: APPROVED 6-0

0:53:28

2026-1522026-152 FY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant

City Council City Council Standing Committee of the Whole MeetingOctober 20, 2026

refer2026-152

Return agenda item 2026-152 (FY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant, $25,200) to the City Council with a positive recommendation on the revised version.

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR STANGINELLI · SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR HOGUE · VOTE: APPROVED 5-1

1:16:29

2026-1522026-152 FY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant ($25,200)

City Council City Council MeetingOctober 13, 2026

refer2026-152

Refer 2026-152 (An Order to authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $25,200 FY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant) to the next Committee of the Whole meeting with a second reading as applicable.

MOVED BY COUNCILOR GILDAY · SECONDED BY COUNCILOR STANGANELLI · VOTE: REFERRED 6-0

1:02:29

2026-1522026-152 — FY27 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant