The council approved first reading of Ordinance 2025‑1, which amends Title 3, Chapter 34, Section 34.050(b) of the Town Code to expand allowable uses of the annual $2,500 allocation provided to the police department for investigatory purposes.

Chief Joe Grimes told councilors the amendment does not change the annual amount of $2,500 but would allow the police department to apply the funds to major‑crime and criminal investigations to improve solvability. "We're not asking to change the amount. That's $2,500 a year that comes into the agency...by allowing us to expand the scope and utilize for major crimes and criminal investigations we can properly apply that funding mechanism to solvability of crimes," he said.

The council moved and approved the ordinance on first reading; the chief and town legal staff confirmed the proposal had been reviewed by police legal counsel and town legal counsel. No formal appropriation change was proposed at this meeting; the item advanced as a first reading.