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Council authorizes rental of mobile vehicle barriers for 2025 event season
Summary
The council authorized a contract to rent Meridian Rapid Defense mobile vehicle barriers for Taste Addison, Kaboom Town and Oktoberfest to protect event perimeters; total rental cost for the 2025 season not to exceed $122,430.
The council approved a resolution on April 8 authorizing the town manager to execute a rental agreement with Meridian Rapid Defense Group Rentals LLC to provide mobile vehicle‑barrier systems for the town’s 2025 special‑event season.
Police Chief Chris Friess explained the decision followed a review of vehicle‑attack incidents nationwide and a 2024 trial deployment at Addison events. Friess told the council that conventional wooden or steel traffic barriers serve mainly as…
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