Committee OKs HIDTA subaward to fund overtime for MDET officers

The committee approved Resolution 26-51 authorizing the mayor and police chief to execute a subaward agreement with the Appalachian High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area to provide funding to the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Team.

Mister Michaud said the proposed award this year is $115,000, adding that "$95,000 of that" is allocated to partially fund overtime for five qualifying officers (about $19,000 per officer) with roughly $25,000 for other costs. He described the agreement as "very similar to the agreement that we've entered into now for many years" and said it is helpful for ongoing operations.

Committee members asked whether the agreement language had changed from prior years; staff said there were no major changes aside from the removal of a prior administrative fee reimbursement. The motion to adopt the resolution carried without recorded opposition.