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Bonita Council approves $7,110 purchase of two in-car police radio heads funded by REC grant
Summary
Council approved Chief Mark Johnson’s recommendation to buy two in‑car radio heads from Chickasaw Communications for $7,110.04, funded via a REC Roundup grant; the units will go into Unit 5 and Unit 12.
The Bonita City Council on July 15, 2025, approved a $7,110.04 purchase of two in‑car radio heads from Chickasaw Communications for the police department, following Police Chief Mark Johnson’s recommendation. Councilmember Young moved the purchase and Councilmember Lair seconded; the motion passed with no opposition recorded.
Chief Mark Johnson told the council he had applied for and received a REC Roundup grant to cover the radios. He said the department had already replaced handheld units and about half of its in‑car units and that the two new Kenwood radio heads would be installed in Unit 5 and Unit 12.
The formal motion was made in open session; the transcript records the motion amount as $7,110.04 and the vote recorded as affirmative with no opposition. The council did not record additional conditions, installation timeline, or warranty details for the purchase on the meeting record.
The council voted on the recommendation immediately after Johnson’s presentation and entered the approval into the minutes; no further discussion was recorded.
Details not specified in the meeting record include the expected installation date, vendor delivery schedule and whether recurring maintenance costs are covered by existing departmental funds or the grant source.
