Committee backs police application for Firehouse Subs Public Safety grant for e-bikes

The Brentwood Public Safety Committee on Aug. 27 voted to recommend that the police department apply for a Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant to acquire electric bicycles.

Police Department staff said the foundation offers individual public-safety grants and that the application process carries no cost to the city. “Firehouse Subs does, dollars 40,000 individual grants,” the speaker said. A staff officer who has received grant-writing training will prepare the application.

The committee approved the recommendation to the full Board of Aldermen by roll call. Committee members noted the department would retain pedal bikes as well as any e-bikes and that training and storage considerations will continue to be addressed.

Ending: The recommendation will go to the full board for final approval; the application itself requires no city match and was authorized by the committee on Aug. 27.