The Huron City Commission authorized Mayor Dave McGirr to sign a traffic safety grant from the State of South Dakota. Police Chief Gary Will says the grant is specifically geared toward helping with D-U-I enforcement…
New Equipment is covered under the grant too…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/07/dwigrant2.mp3|titles=dwigrant2]Will also wants to purchase hand held LIDAR units because speed detection is limited with the current set up…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/07/dwigrant3.mp3|titles=dwigrant3]The state grant actually expired at the end of June, but since Huron did not have a Police Chief in place in an official capacity at that time, the State gave Huron a placeholder for the grant until Will became chief. The police department has until early next year to purchase the new equipment and may order it yet this year if budgets allow.