MARLBOROUGH – The Marlborough Police Department was recently awarded a grant of $60,000 from the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
The funds, which were accepted by the City Council on Monday, Nov. 18, will help the police enhance traffic enforcement measures, like impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving and seatbelt violations.
According to a letter to Mayor J. Christian Dumais from Police Chief David Giorgi, these initiatives will take place over designated two-week periods from November 2024 to November 2025.
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“The Marlborough Police Department is proud of our commitment to making the roads in Marlborough safer with a focus on traffic enforcement and education,” said Capt. David Campbell, the department’s administrative division commander. “The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPPS) has been a great resource for us in helping to fund traffic enforcement activity as well as assisting us in years past with tools to help us monitor traffic.
He continued, “We will continue to use this grant award to deploy traffic resources to the most needed areas in Marlborough while also taking into account residential input. It is our goal to make Marlborough commuting as safe as possible even as the city continues to grow and expand.”
Campbell has administered the grant for the past several years.
Other actions
The council approved a transfer of $1,075,694 from the Local Option Meals Tax Revenue Account to fund fiscal 2025 bond payments associated with park and recreation facilities.
