Ord 12-2025 $34,017 to Special Revenue for 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG 03/04/2025 Ordinance No. 12-2025
Ordinance appropriating $34,017.00 of grant funds pursuant to the
2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program, appropriating said funds to the Special Revenue Fund, and
authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents
necessary to accept and share said funds
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls has been awarded a non-matching grant for
$34,017.00 from the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program; and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be shared by the Wichita Falls Police Department
($20,410.20) and the Wichita County Sheriff's Office ($13,606.80), co-applicant for such
grant; and,
WHEREAS, these funds are to be used to assist in the purchase of a Polaris
Ranger Crew cab Utility Type Vehicle (UTV) to assist the Patrol Section. The Wichita
County Sherriff's Office will use the awarded funds to purchase training equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Wichita Falls hereby accepts the sum of$34,017.00 as awarded by the
2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and said funds
are appropriated to the Special Revenue Fund to account for expenditures of the
program.
The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute all documents
necessary, in forms approved by the City Attorney, to accept and share the
aforementioned grant funds, including, but not limited to, agreements with granting
agencies and with Wichita County.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th day of March, 2025.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk