Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

DeSoto council approves $1.66 million advance to buy Tyler CAD/RMS; Cedar Hill, Duncanville to reimburse

2220213 · February 4, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The DeSoto City Council authorized a $1,658,749 expenditure from the general fund to purchase and implement a Tyler CAD/RMS system for the Southwest Regional Communication Center, with Cedar Hill and Duncanville to reimburse DeSoto under a December 2024 memorandum of understanding.

DeSoto — The DeSoto City Council on Feb. 4 approved using $1,658,749 from the city’s general fund to purchase and implement a Tyler computer-aided dispatch and records management (CAD/RMS) system for the Southwest Regional Communication Center (SWRCC), with two neighboring cities set to reimburse DeSoto under a previously executed memorandum of understanding.

SWRCC Director Samara Bell told council the cities approved the arrangement in August and that the total loan would be “$1,658,749, amortized over [a] 5 year period at a rate of 5%.” She said the total interest for the financing is $256,897.08, for a combined…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans