THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 Page 3 City Council supports police grant request L By Adam Swift ast Monday night, the City Council voted to support the Police Department’s $22,040 grant application for a variety of community outreach materials, including a tip line that is compatible with cell phones. The department applied for the Fiscal Year 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. According to Police Chief David Callahan, the money from this year’s request will be used for a tip411 Pro subscription, a Flock license plate reader lease, and community outreach educational materials and shirts for the community services division. “These are grants we get all the time for the department; they help us with equipment and different things that we need,” said Callahan. “Basically, we are going to purchase a few more cameras for the community; we’re going to do a 411 tip line, especially for cell phones and things like that that we don’t have. We did some research in some other communities, and they said it is extremely useful because people can remain anonymous when they text information to us.” While it was not included in the grant, several city councillors took the opportunity to ask about the possibility of the department setting up more solar-powered speed awareness signs throughout the city. “One of the things that everyone is asking for is those solar speed machines on the poles,” said Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky. “I’ve been asking for several years for several locations and I’m still waiting for those.” Some of those locations include Centennial Avenue and Standish Road, Novoselsky said. Ward 5 Councillor John Powers noted that he has also requested several of the signs for either side of Route 1A. Callahan said that some of those signs have been ordered, but they are not being funded through the JAG grant. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna said she heard one of the issues with getting the speed signs in place has been City Council approves funding for public mural projects By Adam Swift W ith the establishment of a Public Art Commission earlier this year, the city has stepped up eff orts to make Revere a hub for the arts. provements to it are welcome, because it is a gateway to our city from other communities. A lot of people do commute to the city of Revere by bicycle.” Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino also praised the work of the city to bring public art to the underpass area. “Through the work of [Planner] Elle Baker and [Transportation Coordinator] Julie DeMauro, they are going to procure artists to do a day of art where they go and paint the underpass,” said Serino. “I thank the administration for this, and I look forward to seeing the fi nished project.” The funding for the Northern Strand Community Trail is slated for a public event in September to complement new lighting at the underpass, according to Mayor Brian Arrigo. JESSICA ANN GIANNINO Councillor-at-Large Mayor Brian Arrigo is now requesting two appropriations from the city’s Community Improvement Trust Fund totaling $50,000 for two public murals proposed by the art commission. Last Monday night, the City Council approved the appropriations. One of those murals would be at the underpass at the Northern Strand Community Trail, and the other is proposed for a spot near the Wonderland parking lot at Butler Circle. Councillor-at-Large Jessica Ann Giannino spoke in favor of the appropriations. “For anyone who hasn’t taken advantage of the trail yet, they have done a lot as far as artwork along the sides of the trail; there are beautiful lights if you go through at night,” she said. “I think any imthe sand sculptures, and looking at the building that is there now, which is a power station for the MBTA Blue Line, what a diff erence that people will see coming into our city other than that ugly building,” said Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky. that there is no one to install the base of the signs. “They have 10, they are sitting in the police department, and they don’t have anyone to install them; that’s what I’m hearing,” said McKenna. Callahan said he believes the ROTONDO George Revere (Pol. Adv.) 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He said he would get the council more information about when and where the signs would be installed.
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