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Twinsburg donates surplus radios to Norton, Bedford police under emergency resolutions
Summary
The council suspended the three‑reading rule and approved two emergency resolutions to donate surplus radio equipment to Norton and Bedford police departments, saying the transfers save disposal costs and get usable equipment to agencies in need.
Twinsburg City Council on June 24 approved two emergency resolutions to donate surplus radio equipment to neighboring police departments.
Council moved to suspend the three‑reading rule and adopted Resolution 68‑20‑25 to donate radios to Norton Police Department and Resolution 69‑20‑25 to donate radios to Bedford Police Department. Council recorded unanimous 7–0 votes to suspend the three‑reading rule and to adopt each resolution as an emergency.
Council members said donating the equipment would avoid disposal costs and put working radios to use in other agencies. The transcript records a council member noting the city would incur costs to decommission the equipment if it were not repurposed; another council member stated Bedford would receive 27 slightly used radios.
The resolutions declare the equipment is no longer needed for municipal purposes and authorize the mayor to transfer the items. The motions were advanced to expedite delivery so the receiving agencies can put the equipment into service.
