Trophy Club CPTD seeks $44,331 budget amendment for vehicle upfits; board reviews Axon, drone and firearms-sighting proposals

The Trophy Club Crime Patrol and Prevention District board opened discussion April 23 on a budget amendment to return $44,331 into the 2024–25 CPTD budget to pay for upfitting two new vehicles, and reviewed equipment and program proposals for the next fiscal year.

Board discussion focused on equipment that would affect day-to-day policing and evidence collection. A board member introduced the amendment, saying, "Item 2 is a budget amendment ... increasing it by $44,331 for a vehicle upfit," and asked for a motion to approve. A motion and a second were made; the transcript does not record the board's vote on the amendment.

Chief (role recorded in the meeting as "Chief") told the board the funds were originally budgeted in the 2024 capital expense line but reverted to the CPTD fund balance after the fiscal year closed Sept. 30. "This is just an amendment to bring that money back into our budget," the Chief said, adding that if the board approved the amendment it would go to Town Council on Monday for final action.

Beyond the amendment, the Chief laid out the department's draft priorities for the 2025–26 budget: continue funding…