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Campton Hills police say budgeted funds can cover new speed trailer; trustees agree to move purchase to a vote
Summary
Campton Hills police described a need for a modern speed trailer (message board and tamper camera) estimated at about $18,000 and said the cost could be covered from an existing FY25–26 technology line item after a state grant reduced other technology expenses.
The Campton Hills police chief presented a request to purchase an updated speed trailer — a portable message board with a tamper camera and data-logging features — and said the department can fund the purchase from an existing technology line item without asking for additional appropriations.
The chief said the village’s FY25–26 technology line item for police totaled $40,000 and that the department received a state grant of roughly $24,909 that covered major technology expenses such as body cameras and in-car storage. The speed trailer under consideration was described as roughly $18,000, including warranty and camera; the chief requested authorization to use available budgeted funds to buy the unit and said staff would double-check prices.
Board members asked about prior grant attempts. Staff said the village had applied for a Riverboat Casino grant and for a competitive ComEd traffic‑safety grant; the village was not selected for the recent ComEd awards (15 municipalities statewide received funding). Trustees indicated there was consensus to bring the speed trailer purchase forward for a formal vote (the transcript records members asking whether there was consensus and one speaker saying to move to action for a vote on the sixteenth). No roll-call tally or formal vote result beyond the consensus statement appears in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will place the speed trailer purchase on a future meeting agenda for formal action and confirm final pricing and available budget lines before a vote.
