Mooresville council approves telecom-audit contract, surplus property resolution and equipment purchases totaling roughly $237,800

The Mooresville Town Council approved multiple contracts and spending items at its final regular meeting of 2025, including a contingency-based telecom-audit contract, a surplus-property resolution and several encumbered purchase orders for police and fire equipment.

Council approved a SpyGlass contract for a telecom audit that operates on contingency: if SpyGlass identifies recoverable overcharges, the vendor takes a 50% contingency on recovered funds; staff said there is no upfront cost to the town beyond staff time to compile billing records. "If they find something where we have been overbilled...they take 50% of it," a staff speaker explained during the discussion.

The council also approved Resolution 26-2022 to surplus two pieces of aging equipment that require major repairs and are rarely used. The police department’s encumbered funds request, presented by the police chief, included an alarm module, a policy/training tracker subscription, Flock camera invoices and replacement portable radios; the council approved $29,620.03 in police encumbrances.

The fire department presented a larger package of purchases — including turnout gear, thermal imaging cameras, station repairs and an ALS monitor — and reported a total encumbrance request of $206,999.96. Fire leadership described the purchase of 30 sets of turnout gear (coats, pants and boots) for $108,750 as a move to avoid future leasing costs. The fire chief stated, "The total is $206,999.96."

Finally, the council approved payment of claims totaling $1,047,654.18 and a payroll-clearing motion for $220,307.02.

Council members said the purchases were budgeted or would be paid from encumbered funds and department accounts; motions to approve the individual items and packages passed by voice vote.