BOUCHER AND GOODLATTE ANNOUNCE
$29,000 FOR
CITY OF COVINGTON POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Federal Grant
Will Purchase New Police Cars for Police
Department
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher and Bob
Goodlatte announced today that, at their urging, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, through its Rural Development agency, is providing a federal grant
of $29,000 to the City of Covington to purchase new vehicles for its
Police Department.
"The
federal funding announced today will improve the safety of Covington's police officers as well as Covington residents by
providing up to date and safe vehicles for the Department," Boucher
said.
"Our
local police officers are often the first responders in any number of different
emergency situations," said Goodlatte. "These brave individuals battle difficult
circumstances on a daily basis to ensure the safety of those in their local
community. I am confident that this grant money will significantly improve the
safety of these courageous men and women, as well as the services which they
provide to the community."
The Rural Development Agency is providing
$29,000 to the City of Covington for the purchase of two new, fully
outfitted police cars. The new vehicles will replace older models currently in
use by the Department which have high mileage and have become expensive to
maintain.
"I am pleased that the Rural
Development Agency has provided this funding to the City of Covington for its Police
Department. It is important to ensure that our law enforcement personnel have
access to the best equipment, and today's announcement will help further this
goal," Boucher
concluded.
-###-
|