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Finance committee approves sole-source purchase for Motorola radios after public questions
Summary
The Wausau Finance Committee approved a sole-source purchase request for Motorola portable radios for the Wausau Police Department. A resident asked whether the radios and quantities were budgeted; staff said $50,000 was budgeted and the department follows a 10-per-year replacement plan.
The Wausau Finance Committee on March 11 approved a sole-source purchase request for Motorola portable radios for the Wausau Police Department after a public comment and staff explanation.
A resident, Paula Meadows, asked whether the packet-listed request for 10 radios included per-unit cost and whether the purchase was budgeted. "Is this for a new purchase or is this a budgeted item? Has the cost of these already been budgeted?" Meadows asked during the public-comment portion.
Patrol Captain (name not specified) and the police chief (name not specified in the record) responded that the department budget includes $50,000 for radios. The…
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