Issue · Town spending

Police equipment grant (Operation Ceasefire)

Operation Ceasefire Equipment Grant is listed on the February 10, 2026 agenda as item 12.a.

Current status

In progress

Town Council, February 10, 2026: Motion 2026-014. Resolution 2026-006. Approved, announced 5-0-1-1 (steinberg abstain, wilt absent).

Spending

Amount: $220,375 (grant appropriation) · Vendor: Operation Ceasefire grant (equipment) · Funding source: No additional funding is needed. The Town was awarded $220,375 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice’s Operation Ceasefire Equipment Grant program for the purchase and deployment of law enforcement analytical software. As a non-recurring grant, these funds were not included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget. There is no grant match requirement for the Town.

What it is

What Council was asked to do: Approve a supplemental appropriation of $220,375 from the Operation Ceasefire Equipment Grant program through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

Sources: February 10, 2026 agenda packet (opens in new tab)

Last updated Saturday, November 14, 2026, afternoon, America/New_York.