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The package centers on an Axon ecosystem—upgraded body cameras, software to aggregate live video and camera feeds, a drone‑first‑responder program and newer Taser devices—plus the buildout of a small “real‑time crime center” with video walls and analyst workstations. Axon’s bundled five‑year price the department presented is roughly $2.4 million; the cost attributed to fiscal 2026 in the proposal is about $438,000. Police also proposed a separate Microsoft/desktop upgrade for roughly $165,000 to bring fleet computers to a supported operating system.

Police leaders described the investments as primarily a technology route to make officers more effective, not a substitute for officers on the street. Chief (name not specified) told council the department has focused on fiscal restraint and, on the topic of budget performance, said, “we have never been over budget in my 10 years.” Captain Rosen and other command staff answered council questions about staffing, operational impacts and oversight of new tools.

In discussion, council members asked whether the center would replace or supplement dispatch and how many people would staff the facility. Police said the initial staffing model would put current analytical staff and reassigned detectives or light‑duty officers into the center (not a full 24‑hour operation at launch). The department argued that cameras, license‑plate readers and drone first‑responder flights can produce leads that save substantial detective hours—for example, locating a vehicle used in a robbery via a new license‑plate reader camera that would otherwise have required much broader canvassing.

Council members also questioned the balance between technology and additional sworn positions; several members expressed interest in growing patrol and investigation staffing over time. Police responded that the department had already added several officers earlier in the year on grant schedules and that decisions about new sworn positions remain part of an ongoing budgeting trade‑off.

The department proposed a second, personnel‑focused change: moving from a 28‑day (160‑hour) overtime threshold to a 14‑day (80‑hour) threshold for overtime calculation, which the department estimated would add about $70,000 in annual overtime cost. That request was framed as an employee wellness and retention measure; city HR staff participated in the discussions.

Next steps: the police proposals appear as a capital and operating request in the city’s draft budget and will be reviewed during the remaining budget workshops. Council members asked staff to show funding options, including using capital funds freed by a proposed vehicle‑leasing program, before any final approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025/5/29 - City Council Budget Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","Caldwell police presented a multi‑year technology and facility proposal at a budget workshop asking the council to fund upgraded body cameras, a drone first‑responder program, new Tasers and a small “real‑time” crime center; the five‑year bundle was priced at about $2.4 million with a fiscal‑2026 cost estimated at roughly $438,000.","taxTitle","Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",4130,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546566,"Economic development director outlines rapid growth, major investments and a $500,000 brownfields assessment grant",987,1705000,2692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd&start=1705&end=2692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd/thumbnail_1705000.jpg","/articles/6546566/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Economic-development-director-outlines-rapid-growth-major-investments-and-a-500000-brownfields-assessment-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546566-7f4e09837daae122ed8d35ccc08c1a92/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172772&Signature=FWYOSNoikaS7ANLYB2rq1YDyE77v-ScG8z5WSvYhcVu5BfgzLhMZigROyRowQES~1h8N8gPIObGSpfcz2UAc9R778TOuMKPc4N3tLxnRPth9JdVP9NndLJeYJYmIHiOXPHYXSd1NMIqHgvONVNlq90Fv3eBHL-i0OZN3yCZ2op7nv1bGdMg~RNdzsW8HLnxhJduE-XGpm~3ws4SCIKNde0NRUvdA6kk6JynyenXaJ58Nam8lSfISlTTeXjMERVINd~Extyk4JOU~Ej0tan5~jxh24sLJKdvyvQu5Wyycs2aUGNQTCljrT23~AsGwapXIP3dizGPZHFXBoqQgKpPjSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caldwell’s economic development team briefed council on a heavy pipeline of private investment and on a new federal brownfields assessment award.

Director Steve (last name not specified) and staff said the city has recorded fast population and job growth; staff cited a 2025 population estimate of about 77,610 and a multi‑year jobs growth figure used in local analysis. The presentation listed a series of large private projects either under construction or recently completed—warehousing and distribution, food processing, industrial expansions and new hospitality and retail projects—and noted a pipeline of industrial and commercial projects totaling hundreds of millions in private investment across the city.

The department announced it had secured a competitive brownfields assessment grant of approximately $500,000 to fund environmental assessments of potentially contaminated industrial or commercial parcels; staff said the grant will be used to inventory sites and support redevelopment planning. The director also described department priorities including recruitment of employers, downtown revitalization and a feasibility study completed for a future innovation center focused on ag‑food processing entrepreneurship.

Financial overview: the economic development department budget presented in the workshop was roughly $497,000. Staff said roughly 85% of that budget is supported by urban renewal / TIF resources, with the remaining funding coming from the general fund and other sources.

Next steps: staff will pursue brownfields assessments with partners, continue retail and industrial outreach, and return to council with details of any programmatic or capital requests.","Economic development staff highlighted rapid population and job growth, multiple private investments across industrial and retail sectors and a newly awarded roughly $500,000 brownfields assessment grant to inventory and evaluate contaminated or underused sites.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546572,"Parks and recreation ask includes urban forester, equipment and pool staffing as city grows",4198,3131000,7329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd&start=3131&end=7329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd/thumbnail_3131000.jpg","/articles/6546572/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Parks-and-recreation-ask-includes-urban-forester-equipment-and-pool-staffing-as-city-grows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546572-53996bae8b3f80dbcb8cfadb3beb0820/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172772&Signature=B0ZXaPg0RuLqwO3HvIiHN30bRQ2UwpM2gcSemdthqdMwJGd9VtS5VnW8aQVSyXQ6j6x7JFfKdv3HE~ItTO05la7sLdWgTW6e48GSqhDULvPbAbonUrdZ3hLFq7f8n7g9BPxMyp0MqQhED6v-2ECwFkrIMZ8QiA~oNR241mv82W-WqK43bMJeauHOsb03CodtVuu693BnmGW5F9kQDEi30rJzSpl-FB-bx8OUlTkpTivxelsSC0va8M9FlhLI8KmNzr0l8cam5Ns8B2z4gcRgDbXcsqiMSAUrAtWRmUJ5FXvVvz0T3KDnJ04E68437GKzGGErL50YcmMlIkf2UEYgnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parks and Recreation presented a multi‑program budget briefing at the council workshop, summarizing accomplishments and asking the council to fund several capital items and a proposed forestry program.

Director Tiffany (last name not specified) described the department’s portfolio—16 parks, walking paths including the Greenbelt, municipal buildings and two golf courses—and highlighted recent equipment purchases and program growth. Key requests discussed include a new urban‑forester position (with a bucket truck), a field‑rehabilitation project for Brothers & Sisters Park, equipment replacements (mowers and a sweep unit for golf), and additional staffing and seasonal coverage for a newly reopened community pool.

Tiffany said the Forestry program had been inactive for more than a decade and argued a dedicated urban forester would help maintain the city canopy, assist other departments (cemetery, parks, public works) and reduce long‑term tree‑care costs. She also said some capital requests (e.g., a walker mower, bucket truck) could be partly funded from impact fees; staff noted the department’s total revenues include property tax and program fees.

The parks director reported that the combined parks and recreation program receives about $999,000 in property‑tax revenue and roughly $3.6 million in total annual revenue, with other income from fees and sales. Golf staff said play and revenue have recovered in recent years, though the courses are still seasonally dependent and occasionally require city cash flow support in slow months.

Next steps: several items are included in the draft capital budget; staff will work with finance on funding sources and present firm design and cost details at subsequent workshops.","Parks and Recreation presented FY26 requests including a proposed urban forester and bucket truck, field rehabilitation at Brothers & Sisters Park, equipment purchases and staffing for a newly rebuilt municipal pool; staff said some capital can be offset by impact fees but overall costs remain limited by projected revenues.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546577,"City clerk outlines cemetery capital needs; council told mausoleum space and storage are near capacity",674,2872000,3546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd&start=2872&end=3546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd/thumbnail_2872000.jpg","/articles/6546577/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/City-clerk-outlines-cemetery-capital-needs-council-told-mausoleum-space-and-storage-are-near-capacity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546577-0d103208066d9b464e294d6f97913da9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172772&Signature=Dh~8KjUoOPrr0eq2V8J5ekc3NGN5dsgutGPK4Lj3RwrbPUKCFoy5ldwPh3le9ln23e1ENMvcJfXncVB72exJ6qVrq7AAOTxG5Eu8AW-Z3CARX17mLuV4XnlC5bYNgD0wEHASVr8cm1TTk9UsB6Fydz2uOPD8Ht~qzZOst3bh9h~lvBeVM0yRfqUZPiPv5TYSBwjEXjVBj5MOpmBEndflImXBJxt6RwIsAuc~Idnl-~C-3KC8-IYOskKi1kVAs3JTUjjI8rjx1MujE3GT5a-X0GDNy5aUUIwIWGPLoGFxKNOPqFigwg29k0HfwgtpHPqNMC~rCgRLGQ~C7WyN1cZkYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The city clerk presented a consolidated report on the clerk’s office and city cemetery at the budget workshop and asked council to consider several near‑ and long‑term capital requests for cemetery operations.

Clerk Debbie (last name not specified) said the cemetery currently has limited mausoleum and niche inventory after recent sales; three mausoleum spaces remain and recent niche sales exhausted available cremation space until the next construction is complete. The clerk said additional niches would be installed imminently and that a replacement mausoleum has an estimated cost in the $300,000–$400,000 range (the clerk referenced a $370,000 planning figure). The clerk also requested a covered lean‑to to expand secure equipment storage and a pickup truck better suited to towing and daily cemetery operations.

The clerk described three separate cemetery funds: an operating fund, a capital fund and a perpetual fund. The capital fund has been depleted by recent projects; the clerk proposed an internal loan from the perpetual fund to the capital fund to finance near‑term needs, with a future resolution required if council approves that financing move. The clerk also said a formal land survey will be required by state statute before any expansion of burial lanes can proceed; staff have had prior experience where previously released parcels contained old burials that limited reuse.

Budget details included operating revenue and revenue sources: the clerk said cemetery operating revenue was roughly $440,000, of which about $193,000 came from property tax and about $61,000 from sales tax; the clerk said fees and niche sales fund capital and perpetual funds.

Next steps: staff said the city will present firm cost estimates and, if requested, a resolution for any internal loan arrangement. No formal council action was taken during the workshop.","City clerk presented cemetery operations and a capital plan that includes niche installation, possible mausoleum replacement (estimated ~$370,000) and a request to use the perpetual fund as an internal loan to rebuild capital reserves; expansion will require a state‑statute survey before new burial lanes can be developed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546582,"Caldwell library seeks repairs, server upgrades and proposes targeted property‑tax relief in budget workshop",0,516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd&start=516&end=516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633765-11aff8da6c1a8d3e9a3deb49ea5080bd/thumbnail_516000.jpg","/articles/6546582/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Caldwell-library-seeks-repairs-server-upgrades-and-proposes-targeted-propertytax-relief-in-budget-workshop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546582-69a21af73ea6a6b9778d74adf3e00b3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172772&Signature=ip0qHuFR94nv1Qs6wM49dKUEiCCtHrDq6j3Q3tMGM3RC-eUS3e-3F9qYXsuTjPQGwCUg7Ou4ZLARGRHDngwN9G7VbrXBJV4B-CsQX1ueAfre~AXUUy0aNjuEa5~kBqhLdQpwgXAG-JX-sew~ZR8Wnhr4HWpkC0WAuk86VWCRWytv~JQRyAN5XczJUAB20rysxoUGfduieAVJIrVLwxfanoKdu2XSXRq4PEvx3JGznBiuemnAixGw3ZrNDPJOymPviVU1N2LktERUeZQMhDna~fXpDEe8ZpYYGv~QXCk9jg-c4~uxq9wYjVtwuKjS-4fv9CfhsaCnfw8jAj-VrNglNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell public library director presented the library’s FY26 priorities at the council budget workshop, urging council members to weigh building repairs and staffing needs against limited revenue growth.

The library director reported the facility was completed in 1976 and described a 2023 building condition assessment identifying immediate repairs (exterior waterproofing around windows, masonry/brick work and planter issues) and longer‑term needs including a roof approaching end of life. The consultant’s 2023 replacement‑cost estimate for the roof exceeded $500,000. The director also listed a near‑term software/server upgrade estimated at $17,000–$20,000 and said the library is operating with 19 full‑time staff and three part‑time positions.

\"As of Tuesday, we are fully staffed, which was very exciting,\" the library director said, adding the staff increase helped meet demand for programs and reference help. The director also asked the council to consider an adult‑services position for FY26; that position was not funded in the draft FY26 numbers the director presented, which included a roughly $104,000 net increase over the current year.

Separately, city staff mentioned a possible proposal to use part of last year’s available fund balance — the presenter said about $3.7 million of fund balance had been identified in preliminary figures — to create a city‑level property‑tax rebate program targeted at residents on fixed incomes (the presenter compared the idea to a state‑level “circuit breaker” program). The workshop record does not show council action on that concept; the idea was presented for council discussion only and remains subject to later ordinance, eligibility rules and budget allocation.

The director noted the library relies on modest state and federal library grants (historically routed through the Idaho Commission for Libraries and the Institute of Museum and Library Services) to support travel and outreach; she flagged uncertainty about future federal funding due to recent executive‑branch changes affecting that grant program.

Next steps: the library director said she will return with the annual report from the library board of trustees and that staff stand ready to work with council and finance staff to identify priorities and funding paths during the remaining budget workshops.","Library director outlined building‑condition needs — including window waterproofing, brick repairs and a roof replacement projected at roughly $500,000 (2023 estimate) — and asked council to consider funding a proposed property‑tax rebate for older residents using available fund balance.","actionData","errors"]

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Caldwell police request real‑time crime center, drones and upgraded body cameras in $2.4 million technology package

Economic development director outlines rapid growth, major investments and a $500,000 brownfields assessment grant

Parks and recreation ask includes urban forester, equipment and pool staffing as city grows

City clerk outlines cemetery capital needs; council told mausoleum space and storage are near capacity

Caldwell library seeks repairs, server upgrades and proposes targeted property‑tax relief in budget workshop