Timothy M. Kennedy
Role at the time: U.S. representative for New York's 26th District, requesting FY2025 project funding.
Statement summary
Timothy Kennedy requested $894,448 for a Buffalo public-safety project that includes fixed plate readers at 15 Theater District intersections. His signed letter says the project will improve downtown safety and supplement crime prevention and enforcement. The request also covers other public-safety measures and does not identify Flock as the reader vendor.
“I am requesting funding for the City of Buffalo Police Department in fiscal year 2025.”
Kennedy requests funding for the Buffalo Police Department Entertainment & Theater District public-safety project. He says the project will improve downtown safety for residents and visitors and supplement crime prevention and enforcement. The companion project description specifies fixed plate readers.
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Kennedy's signed request supports a named project whose official scope expressly includes fixed plate readers at 15 intersections. His letter supplies a public-safety rationale. This establishes support for the specific installation.