Hewitt council approves Motorola dispatch system, awards East Wall contract and OKs roof repairs; cancels special election

The Hewitt City Council on March 17 approved multiple items including a $587,983.83 purchase of Motorola SolutionsFlexSuite computer-aided dispatch and records-management software for police and fire, awarded a $1,420,333.82 contract to Holy Contractors LLC for East Wall Street and Briarfield Street improvements with a 10% contingency, authorized $28,509.50 for roof repairs at the Community Services Building, accepted the fiscal year 2023–24 annual comprehensive financial report and adopted an ordinance canceling a May special election after no candidates filed.

The actions move forward major public-safety and infrastructure projects and use city funds that staff said are available in reserve or from existing project balances. Council members voted unanimously on the recorded motions.

Mr. Thomas, a city staff member who presented several agenda items, told the council that the Community Services Building roof had reached the end of its useful life: "The TPO liner has reached the end of its lifespan and needs to be replaced on that roof," he said. The work includes replacing eight existing fiberglass skylights with steel panels. Staff solicited four proposals; bids…