TITLE
Title
RECEIPT OF THE 2021 GOVERNOR'S HIGHWAY SAFETY DWI TASK FORCE GRANT
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff D.H. Rogers (Captain A. Heron)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is in receipt of the 2021 Governor’s Highway Safety Program Grant for a DWI Task Force in the amount of $160,440. The grant includes $112,308 in revenue and requires a local match of 30% or $48,132. DWI Task Force Program grant funds are used to sustain the existing DWI Task Force Program. This program addresses traffic-related issues such as unrestrained drivers and children, speeding, motorist driving while impaired, and the community educational aspect of these issues. These funds will continue to support two (2) Deputy Sheriff positions and other operating expenses for the officers. This is the third year the county has received this grant funding, but the eleventh year of funding for the overall program.
Board approval of the accompanying local government resolution for the grant is also necessary.
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RESOLUTION
Resolution
WHEREAS, the Guilford County Sheriff's Office (herein called the "Agency") has completed an application contract for traffic safety funding; and that Guilford County Board of Commissioners (herein call the "Governing Body") has thoroughly considered the problem identified and has reviewed the project as described in the contract;
THEREFORE, NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GUILFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBLED IN THE CITY OF GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, THIS 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2021, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the project referenced above is in the best interest of the Governing Body and the general public; and
2. That Chairman Melvin "Skip" Alston is authorized to file, on behalf of the Governing Body, an application contract in the form prescribed by the Governor's Highway Safety Program for federal funding in the amount of $112,308 to be made to the Governing Body to assist in defraying the cost of the project...
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