Colfax police department receives $2,500 Walmart grant

By LeAnn R. Ralph

COLFAX —  The Colfax Police Department has been awarded a Walmart Community Grant for $2,500.

Lynn Niggemann, village administrator-clerk-treasurer, reported on the grant at the Colfax Village Board’s December 11 meeting.

Niggemann received notification of the grant on November 22.

The police department will use the grant money for cameras or radar equipment in the new squad pickup truck, Niggemann said.

The Colfax Village Board approved buying a new Dodge Ram crew cab pickup truck for the police department from Gilberts of Sand Creek at the October 9 meeting at a cost of $16,182 with trade in.

Colfax Chevrolet offered a bid of $18,900 with trade in.

Colfax Chevrolet and Gilberts of Sand Creek both offered a trade in of $13,000 on the existing Tahoe police vehicle.

According to the communication Niggemann received from the Walmart Community grants team and facility No. 6025, the check for the grant is expected to arrive within four to six weeks of the notification.