July 28, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Lets the City Manager ally and accept the 2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant from the United States Department of Justice.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The funding will allow the purchase of 68 bulletproof vests over the grant's two-year term.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The DOJ has determined that the Asheville Police Department (APD) is eligible to receive the 2025 grant in the amount of $40,235.90, which requires a dollar-for-dollar match from the City.”
More from the minutes
- “This year, she is voting to approve the grant because it is important to show that we are using every available opportunity to minimize the burden of property taxes on our residents.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to ally and accept the 2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant from the United States Department of Justice
Carried, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Mosley and carried unanim ously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Resolution Number 26-154 - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to ally and accept the 2025 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant from the United States Department of Justice”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item H