CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL Civic Center Repairs, Highway Safety Program Discussed At Council Meeting
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Also Contributing: Katy Brown
Reported: Sep. 18, 2012 11:04 AM EDT
Updated: Sep. 18, 2012 12:37 PM EDT
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
Charleston City Council met Monday evening with a number of items on the agenda.
Mayor Danny Jones, City Council, and members of the public discussed roof and lighting repairs for the Charleston Civic Center.
Another item that was discussed was a grant for the state's Highway Safety Patrol Program.
"It pays for DUI checkpoints, pays for safety checkpoints, car safety, DUI patrols. It's all geared towards making our highways safer and keeping impaired drivers off the road," Charleston Police Chief Brent Webster said.
The grant for the Highway Safety Program is more than $800,000 dollars and will cover four counties.
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Bethany Simmons
