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Administrative Committee forwards modest police budget adjustments including $9,255 radar grant and weapons replacement
Summary
The Administrative Committee voted to forward police-budget changes to the full board, including a $9,255 grant for three vehicle-mounted radar units, replacement of aging .40-caliber service pistols with 9mm Glocks, purchase of three Durango police vehicles and a $15,000 range-improvement allowance; net budget impact reported as $2,354.
The Administrative Committee on Sept. 23 reviewed and voted to forward proposed changes to the police portion of the general fund, saying recent equipment needs and a personnel vacancy partially offset the added costs.
Unidentified Speaker 1, who led the presentation, told the committee Major Locke had secured “a grant for the sum of $9,255 to purchase 3 vehicle mounted radar guns,” and that the amount had been added to the draft budget. The packet shown to members moved several line items so equipment and vehicle outfitting would be funded in the correct accounts.
The committee discussed replacing the department’s aging .40‑caliber Glocks with…
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