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Council authorizes police radio purchases amid federal upgrade mandate; accepts $20,000 donation for police and fire
Summary
Council authorized purchase of five Motorola NX-70 radios (not to exceed $41,030.20) as part of a federally driven upgrade; chiefs said full compliance will require dozens more radios and hope for grant funding. Council also accepted a $20,000 donation split between police and fire.
Police Chief Arnoski asked the council to authorize purchasing five Motorola NX-70 radios to replace radios reaching end-of-support. The council approved the purchase, recorded in the meeting as 'not to exceed $41,030.20.'
Arnoski explained the NX-70 radios comply with a federal interoperability/upgrade requirement and that the department still needs…
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