Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 3:56pm
Montgomery asks Markell for $1.6M for Wilm. anti-crime measures
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| Wilm. Mayoral candidate Bill Montgomery | Wilmington mayoral hopeful Bill Montgomery is hoping to meet with Governor Markell Tuesday at Leg Hall to ask for more money to combat violence in Wilmington.
In a letter to Markell, Senate President Pro Tem Tony DeLuca and House Speaker Bob Gilligan, Montgomery asks for $1.6 million and another year of State Police helping our city police -- at an unknown cost.
"Funding for some outreach workers - I'm proposing here a team of five street workers and one supervisor; some additional funding for summer jobs, and finally capital funding for technology improvements that could help the Wilmington Police respond quicker and with enhanced officer safety," says Montgomery.
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Montgomery is also looking for $300,000 for over-time for Wilmington Police and $100,000 to consult with experts in New York, who helped implement Wilmington's "Safe Communities" model.
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