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A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE 2016 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO.
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro has been designated as a disparate jurisdiction with the Department of Justice and therefore must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Craighead County, and
WHEREAS, The City of Jonesboro will apply for $31,353 to purchase investigative and e-ticket software and equipment that will enhance the daily operations of the police department, and
WHEREAS, the JAG Program is a 100% federally funded requiring no local match, and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: The Jonesboro City Council supports the submission of this application to the 2016 JAG Program for the aforementioned software and equipment for the police department.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all necessary documents to complete this application process.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of June, 2016.