Focus on Property Conservation Grant
A s stewards of public tax dollars, Public Entity Partners’ members are tasked with protecting and preserving public facilities. While property coverage can protect member entities in the event of a loss, taking steps to reduce the severity or frequency of a property loss is sound risk management. Property conservation is an organized and managed effort directed toward loss prevention and reduction. This affects the frequency and severity of property losses. A comprehensive property conservation program preserves and protects the physical assets of public agencies, and can play a vital role in protecting agencies from the dangers of unforeseen property losses. PEP’s Property Conservation 50/50 Matching Grant provides funding for members with property coverage. This funding may be used toward the purchase of property loss prevention and control items. This year, 72 members received funding from this grant program. While security cameras, fencing and lighting are the most requested needs for this grant, numerous additional items qualify. These include, but are not limited to: • Bollards • Infrared thermography equipment • Lightning attenuation (lightning protection) systems • Items identified or recommended as loss prevention/control items on a property conservation loss control survey • Security cameras/lighting/fencing • Sprinkler head protective cages • Testing recommendations at facilities that participate in transformer oil or gas analysis (TOGA) programs
City of Algood
City of Collierville
Town of Farragut
City of Hendersonville
Photo credit: Rick Murray - Memories By Murray
“Alcoa City Schools was awarded one of PE Partners’ Property Conservation Grants, which we used toward the new addition to our Intermediate School. We needed fencing for the playground but didn’t have budget funds for accomplishing this. The Property Grant allowed us to fence this area to reduce potential claims losses. Because we are a small school district, we are more than appreciative to PEP for supporting our needs.”
“The Town of Tiptonville has badly needed surveillance equipment for our recreational fields complex. By receiving the PEP Property Grant, we have been able to not only acquire the needed equipment, but to also provide security cameras that can be remotely reviewed. This equipment allows us to monitor the fields, concessions, parking area and more. We have been able to reduce our liability, while also having this video as backup for various incident investigations that may arise. If not for the PEP Property Grant, it would have been a long time before we would have been able to access such equipment.”
Scott Porter Contracted Facility and Grounds Services Alcoa City Schools
Joe England Chief of Police Town of Tiptonville
Annual Report 2023
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