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Utica police to buy compact handguns and receive $200,000 state grant for movable barricades
Summary
Council approved selling surplus firearms, amending the police budget, buying two compact Glock handguns with optics using evidence‑sale proceeds and drug forfeiture funds, and accepting a $200,000 state grant to purchase mobile vehicle barriers; all votes were unanimous.
Utica City Council on Tuesday approved a series of police department actions including the sale of surplus firearms, a budget amendment to fund equipment purchases, two handgun purchases for plain‑clothes use, and acceptance of a $200,000 state grant to buy mobile vehicle barricades.
Chief Kaluznick told council the department plans to acquire two compact versions of its issued Glock handgun for administrative and detective use and to outfit them with optics. To fund the purchase, the department will sell four seized or surplus firearms to a local bidder (5 Star Pawn), use proceeds from that sale and apply $250 from the drug forfeiture account. Council authorized the sale (total $1,250), a related budget amendment, and a purchase from CMP for two Glock models and optics totaling $1,499.70.
Council also accepted a $200,000 no‑match state grant (grant ID referenced as "Utica Police 25") for mobile vehicle barrier systems. The mayor said two vendors will demonstrate barrier systems at the Lucky Leprechaun race and council supported seeing the equipment before the city finalizes purchases. Council amended the FY2024–25 police budget to record the $200,000 grant revenue and corresponding equipment expenditure.
All related motions passed unanimously: sale of firearms and budget amendment, purchase authorization for the two compact handguns and optics, acceptance of the state grant, and the budget amendment to record the grant. Chief Kaluznick said the grant carries no local match and that demonstrations of the barrier systems will be scheduled soon.
