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Council approves budget amendment adding funds for welcome center, police equipment and natatorium repairs
Summary
The Jasper City Council approved Budget Amendment 19 to fund a welcome center, parking improvements at city hall, police jail and IT repairs, body armor and cameras, and natatorium repairs, with individual line items presented by Cathy Chambers and totaled in the amendment.
At the May 20 meeting the Jasper City Council approved Budget Amendment 19, which allocates funds for facility improvements and police equipment, City Clerk Cathy Chambers told the council.
Chambers said the amendment includes $110,000 for a welcome center and parking lot improvements at the new city hall and annex, $80,654 for police jail repairs, phone and IT upgrades and body armor and cameras, $53,000 for natatorium repairs including a lift and dehumidifier repairs, and $64,662 for a drug-enforcement vehicle and tasers.
Nut graf: The amendment packages multiple departmental requests into a single vote. Council members approved the amendment by voice vote after Chambers presented the line items; no public opposition was recorded.
Chambers summarized the items: "We're also requesting funding for the natatorium lift...and some ice machines for the JCC and the natatorium at a cost of 53,000," and she listed the police items as costing $80,654. The council moved and approved the amendment on a voice vote.
Discussion vs. decision: The meeting record shows presentation and vote; council members did not request changes in the public record. The amendment was approved and will provide the listed funds to the departments named.
The council approved the amendment and the mayor was authorized to proceed with implementation as appropriate.
