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Cookeville to pursue five-year DroneSense contract for police drones, with indemnity clause caveat

5810039 · September 8, 2025
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Summary

Council authorized the city manager to enter a five-year contract for the DroneSense platform (branded as DroneSense, vendor VersaTerm) for police drone telemetry and video streaming; first‑year cost $6,700 (with $2,400 rebate), years 2–5 $9,100 per year, contingent on city attorney removing an indemnity clause.

The Cookeville City Council authorized staff Sept. 4 to move forward with a five-year contract with VersaTerm for the DroneSense comprehensive drone management platform for the police department, contingent on contract language changes requested by the city attorney. Chief Winfrey presented the request and…

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