The Jersey City Council voted 6-3 to approve a resolution to use a federal grant to acquire a $515,000 Skeeter High Water Rescue Vehicle in case it is needed during flooding after some robust debate.
According to the resolution, the city would utilize a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to purchase the vehicle for the Department of Public Safety.
“Are there specific deadlines? What’s the stance from Community Development?” Ward F Councilman Frank “Educational” Gilmore asked.
“There’s a deadline of January 31st for these federal funds. They are subject to a drawdown requirement from the federal government. If we do not meet that deadline, then we are subject to penalties,” Acting Business Administrator Peter Horton replied…