The Casper Police Department is close to receiving nearly $30,000 for impaired-driving enforcement programs.

A major chunk of the federal funds tagged for highway safety programs will be used for overtime costs, but the department will also use some of the money for a new laser radar.

Capt. Chris Walsh, head of the Police Department's patrol division, said some of the events correspond with nationwide efforts, such as National Teen Driver Week and Click It Don't Risk It. Other events focus on times the department has identified as busy periods.

Among the programs the police department will staff are six Combined Accident Reduction and Traffic Enforcement programs.

Casper police teamed up with police from Evansville, Mills, the state Highway Patrol and the county sheriff's office on the first day of school this year for a CARTE operation that resulted in 17 seat belt tickets and two daytime DWUI arrests among 187 total traffic stops.

A smaller CARTE operation in early October nabbed one DWUI arrest with 8 citations and 8 warnings.

The department will also receive overtime money for extra officers during the Super Bowl, St. Patrick's Day, the weeks leading up to July 4 and motorcycle awareness efforts in late April.

The Casper City Council has to vote to allow the department to use the money, which has already been awarded.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation oversees the money.

Also on the council agenda is a draft agreement that would ease the restrictions on the shuttered KC Apartments complex, which was closed by city inspectors for safety violations.

The agreement gives the building's owner, John Phipps, more time to obtain permits and renovate the building.

If Phipps doesn't follow the agreement, the city could demolish the building.

Contact Pete Nickeas at pete.nickeas@trib.com or 307-266-0639.