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Gunter council approves application for state grant to buy license-plate readers
Summary
The Gunter City Council unanimously approved a resolution to apply for a state grant to purchase five Flock Safety license-plate readers; the city would cover 20% annual costs, about $2,500 a year, if awarded.
The Gunter City Council voted unanimously May 20 to apply for a Motor Vehicles Crime Prevention Authority grant tied to a state Senate bill to purchase license-plate readers from Flock Safety.
The council approved a resolution to seek the grant after a presentation from Dan, who described the license-plate readers as a tool to detect wanted or stolen vehicles and speed alerts. "This grant . . . will pay for 80% of these camera systems," Dan said, adding the devices cost about $3,000 each and the city’s 20% share would amount to…
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