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Council approves police purchases and accepts Project Safe Neighborhoods grant
Summary
Council approved purchases of recording software and radios for the Springdale Police Department using restricted forfeiture funds, and accepted a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant; council also waived bidding for radio purchase.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Springdale City Council approved several police department items Tuesday including the purchase of new recording software and equipment, purchase of radios with a waiver of competitive bidding, and acceptance of a Project Safe Neighborhoods grant that amends the 2025 budget.
City staff indicated the first two purchases will be paid from the restricted state forfeiture account. Council approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of recording software and related equipment for the Springdale Police Department and a separate resolution authorizing purchase of new radios and waiving competitive bidding for those radios; both passed on recorded votes at the meeting.
Chief (name not specified in the meeting transcript) addressed the grant item: council accepted a grant from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration’s Project Safe Neighborhoods program and amended the 2025 budget to appropriate grant funds for the police department. Staff said part of the grant and part of previously referenced funds would be used to support department equipment and program priorities.
The motions carried with the votes recorded in the meeting audio; staff noted the purchases and grant acceptance would proceed under the terms discussed.
— Reporting for Springdale City Council meeting, Sept. 9, 2025
