Police staff presented a list of supplemental requests tied to equipment end‑of‑life requirements and operational needs; the animal shelter made one repair request noted by police.
Police said an ArcGIS migration is mandatory because their current GIS/CAD integration is end‑of‑life and will stop working unless upgraded. The department proposed a five‑year replacement plan for ballistic vests (they said vests have a five‑year service life and 17 vests reached end‑of‑life this year); staff noted a federal reimbursement program (Patrick Leahy vest grant) reimburses 50% but has not been used locally since 2013. Police requested laptops for detectives, replacement desktop computers for the patrol room, and one additional laptop for the department head to maintain communications when out of the office.
The department requested issuing individual Axon devices rather than sharing a limited number; staff noted the vendor contract pricing modeled as a five‑year recurring expense and provided a cost comparison between paying up front or using the multi‑year contract. Police also requested spare portable radios, an upfit for the CID vehicle (lights and siren), dedicated overtime funding for growing special events, and breaching tool kits (House Bill 33 was mentioned in relation to school district breaching kits and department interest in having tools available in vehicles for emergency entry).
On the animal‑shelter side, staff reported a state audit flagged outside kennel run issues, weather damage and gaps near chain‑link poles allowing small dogs to escape; the shelter requested repairs and some covered/run tops for isolation kennels.
No formal council vote occurred; staff presented the items for consideration in the proposed budget.