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Kirksville to apply for $50,000 Missouri Blue Shield funds to buy license-plate readers
Summary
The council authorized staff to submit an application for noncompetitive Missouri Blue Shield grant funds to purchase license plate readers; staff said the $50,000 allocation per qualified community will cover purchase and first-year costs, with future maintenance potentially subject to renewal funding.
The Kirksville City Council approved a resolution authorizing submission of an application to the Missouri Department of Public Safetys Missouri Blue Shield program to obtain $50,000 in noncompetitive funds for license plate readers. Deputy City Manager Rodney Sadler said the Blue Shield designation awarded to the Kirksville Police Department qualifies the city for a set $50,000 allocation. Sadler said the funds are effectively noncompetitive for designated communities and that the proposed vendor would handle permits, installation and hosting of the system. Sadler said the city would apply for the full $50,000; the first-year equipment and hosting would be covered, and any annual maintenance thereafter would require future decisions and funding. He said the deadline to apply is Sept. 2. Police Chief Williamson was present at the meeting and available for technical questions. Council voted to authorize the application and to name the mayor and city manager as authorized representatives to sign grant documents.
