To: All Leicester Residents: 

The Leicester Police Department (LPD) has been notified by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) that it is eligible to receive $13,054 in grant funding as part of the American Recovery Act.   As part of the application process the Leicester Police Department is required to make its grant application available for public inspection and to solicit public input. 

The Leicester Police Department has prepared its application and designated that the funding available from BJA will be put towards the retention of personnel.  The grant funding, when received, will be placed directly into the Leicester Police Department’s salary account to assist in preventing layoffs.   This is one of the approved spending categories under the Recovery Act. 

A copy of the grant application is available for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Selectmen, located in the town hall at 3 Washburn Square, Leicester, MA.  Members of the community can e-mail their input to Chief Jim Hurley at hurleyj@leicesterma.org or contact Chief Hurley by phone at (508) 892-7010 ext. #2010.   Residents may also forward their comments to the chief through the Board of Selectmen and/or the Town Administrator.

                                                                                                                                                                             Leicester Police Department

                                                                                                                                                                                              4/14/09