The Marshalltown City Council indicated its continuing support for the MPACT program at last nights Council meeting. As it nears the end of its first year, MPACT, which embeds social workers with police officers where needed on non-violent assist calls, has proven to do what it said it would do, make a difference. Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper told the Council the program would like to apply for dollars through the America Rescue Plan.

The City Council voted unanimously to bring a resolution up at its next meeting to continue the MPACT program and support its funding.