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Council approves multiple transfers and a five‑year Axione contract for police body cameras
Summary
City Council approved a series of financial transfers — including funds for Fayette Fire Station upgrades, City Hall AC work, youth employment programs, and a Byrne JAG grant for police — and authorized the mayor to sign a five‑year contract with Axione for police body‑worn cameras. The measures were acted on under an emergency declaration.
The clerk read a slate of financial orders and grants on Dec. 17, including a multi‑million dollar transfer from the ER Stabilization Fund for Fayette Fire Station upgrades, free‑cash appropriations for AC work at City Hall and additional fire station work, certified funds to the health department for a community health mini grant, funding for youth employment programs, and an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant allocation for the police department.
An order authorizing the mayor to execute a five‑year contract with Axione for police body‑worn cameras was read into the record and taken up with the rest of the financial items. Councilors moved and seconded the package, then moved for emergency consideration so the council could act immediately. On roll-call votes the council approved the transfers and the Axione contract.
Specific items read into the record included (as presented to the council): transfers from an emergency/stabilization fund for Fayette Fire Station upgrades, $1,700,000 and $2,500,000 from free cash for facility improvements including City Hall AC work, $60,000 from APA funds for summer youth employment programs, $17,811.60 certified funds to the health department for a FY25 Community Health Inclusion mini grant and $50,305 for the police department from the FY24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. The clerk read the items in the meeting record as the council considered the package.
Councilors recorded their votes on roll call and the motions carried. The council indicated the emergency motion applied to the package to allow immediate action; staff will implement transfers through usual treasury and department processes.
