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City Council · March 18, 2025

Grant accepted

Applying for and accepting grant funding from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) in the amount of $300,000 to support Traffic Enforcement, Traffic Safety and Safe Community Programs.

Amount
$300,000
Counterparty
Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO)
Decided
Adopted 8–0

The decision behind this record

R-86-2025 · A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents to apply for and accept grant funding from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) in the amount of $300,000, with no required matching funds, to support Traffic Enforcement, Traffic Safety and Safe Community Programs. The funding will pay for equipment, supplies and overtime for KPD Officers conducting enforcement, and for Officers and Technicians who oversee programs such as Child Passenger Safety, Teen Driving, and Older Driver safety. (Requested by Police Department)

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Source: official minutes (PDF) for the March 18, 2025 meeting. Reviewed by a human before publishing.