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Council reviews police technology, vehicle, equipment purchases; budget revision and DRE grant presented
Summary
Council members heard presentations about multiple resolutions and procurement requests for the Huntington Police Department (laptops, patrol truck, telecommunications upgrades, SWAT armor), a general fund budget revision, a DRE training grant application, an appointment to the municipal parking board, and an item sent back to administration. The
The Huntington City Council reviewed several resolutions and procurement requests affecting the police department, a general fund budget revision, a state training grant request, and a board appointment during its meeting.
Chief Watkins, representing the Huntington Police Department, asked the council to authorize purchases of technology and equipment funded from the BGA FY '24 Burn Discretionary Grants Program and other sources. For laptops, Watkins said the purchasing division received two bids and recommended contracting with Dell Technologies of Round Rock, Texas, for 35 rugged 14-inch laptops at $74,906.30; Coquina Labs of New York submitted an alternate bid of $75,007.19. Watkins said the laptops are part of a technology modernization project to replace outdated cruiser computers.
On a separate request for telecommunications upgrades, Watkins said the…
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