CONGRESSMAN BOUCHER ANNOUNCES $46,875 FOR THE TOWN OF POCAHONTAS

Federal Funds Will Assist in the Purchase of Two New Police Cars

            (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representative Rick Boucher announced today that, at his urging, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, through its Rural Development Agency, is providing a federal grant in the amount of $46,875 to the Town of Pocahontas to assist with the purchase of two new police vehicles for the Town’s police department. 

“The federal funds which I am announcing today will enable the Pocahontas Police Department to acquire 2 new patrol vehicles, which will enable the Department to respond to emergencies in the Town more efficiently,” Boucher said.

            With the benefit of the federal funds, the Town of Pocahontas will purchase two new patrol vehicles outfitted with lights, communications and safety equipment. The vehicles will replace older models currently in use by the Town’s police department, which have become unsafe and expensive to maintain due to high mileage.

            “It is important to ensure the safety of our law enforcement personnel by providing them with best equipment possible. Today’s announcement of federal funding to purchase new police vehicles for the Town of Pocahontas is a necessary step in protecting the people who protect us," Boucher said.

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