Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety approved Friday for Warsaw Police Department to use a grant to purchase bulletproof vests.
At its June 22 meeting, the board approved for WPD to apply for funds through the Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding to pay for 50 percent of the cost of the bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers.
The bureau approved the request Aug. 31 and has awarded $6,952.07, available through Sept. 30, 2011.
Warsaw would be required to match the amount awarded, and the police department would appropriate those funds in the budget.
WPD will use the $13,904.14 in grant funds to purchase 19 vests in 2010 and 2011.
The bulletproof vests will replace vests for officers that are at or past the recommended replacement date, according to Warsaw Police Chief Perry Hunter.
The board also approved a request from Warsaw Building and Planning Department for a $12,875 payment to A & Z Engineering for an engineering services study on the Market Street portion of the Lake City Greenway.
Warsaw is preparing for a proposed Market Street Improvement project including new asphalt pavement overlay.The board also approved a request from Warsaw Street Department to obtain quotes for a vibratory roller not to exceed $32,000 using money from the Main Street budget. The street department will purchase a used Tandem dump truck not to exceed $20,000. The money will come from the motor vehicle highway budget.
The board also approved a request from the street department to purchase a 22-foot tandem axle dump trailer for $11,000. The purchase will replace the 1975 dump trailer that is a total loss, according to Warsaw Street Superintendent Lacy Francis.
