A RESOLUTION
No.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT UP TO $68,780 IN
FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT TO
SUPPORT THE COSTS OF BUYING BODY ARMOR FOR THE COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENT,
MUSCOGEE COUNTY SHERIFF?S OFFICE, AND MUSCOGEE COUNTY MARSHAL?S OFFICE.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is committed to providing body
armor to law enforcement officers in the city; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Justice has initiated the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant of 2007 to provide funding to assist units of local
government in equipping law enforcement officers with body armor; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Justice will reimburse local governments for up to
50% of the cost of body armor; and,
WHEREAS, funding for body armor purchases is allocated in the FY2007 budget for
the respective departments; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Police Department, Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office and
the Muscogee County Marshal?s Office requests permission to make application to
receive up to $68,780 in funding to assist in the purchase of body armor.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application
and, if approved, accept $68,780 grant or the award amount from the Department
of Justice Bulletproof Partnership Program to assist in the purchase of body
armor for the Columbus Police Department, Muscogee County Sherriff's Office nad
Muscogee County Marshal's Office.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
day of , 2006 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting .
Councilor Anthony voting .
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting .
Councilor Hunter voting .
Councilor McDaniel voting .
Councilor Rodgers voting .
Councilor Turner Pugh voting .
Councilor Suber voting .
Councilor Woodson voting .
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor
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