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Clute police and fire detail equipment needs and seek grants for license-plate readers, generators and training
Summary
Police and fire leaders briefed council on personnel stability and a list of equipment requests: replacement police vehicles, mobile and fixed license-plate readers (grant application pending), updated firefighting batteries and portable tools, and a proposal for a shared mobile command trailer supported by local industry partners.
Police and fire leaders used the budget workshop to highlight personnel and equipment needs and to describe grant-seeking efforts aimed at offsetting costs.
Police priorities and grant pursuit
Police leadership reported improved recruitment and retention over the last year and requested three replacement vehicles to retire older, maintenance-prone SUVs. The police chief asked council to permit staff to seek alternate funding where possible; he said he will pursue grant funding for license-plate readers (LPRs) and related software and that he expected the department to apply for a state grant shortly. The LPR package described to council…
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