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Council approves purchase of new 911 call recorder; staff cites reimbursement but transcript shows inconsistent price figures
Summary
Council approved a procurement for an Eventide call/recorder system to replace equipment reaching end-of-life; staff said the purchase was budgeted and would receive partial reimbursement from North Central Texas 911, but the transcript contains conflicting cost figures.
The Balch Springs City Council on July 14 approved the purchase of an Eventide call-recording system needed to record emergency radio traffic and incoming 911 calls.
A staff presenter described the system as essential and said the unit is typically replaced every five years because the current equipment has reached end-of-life. "This is a piece of equipment that's typically replaced every 5 years," the presenter said.
The agenda item stated an…
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