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Portage council approves $255,043 Axon five‑year drone responder system
Summary
The Portage City Council voted Dec. 2 to buy a five‑year drone first‑responder system from Axon for $255,043 under a Sourcewell cooperative agreement. Police described search‑and‑rescue successes, LTE range, ~40‑minute flight time, and a $50,000‑per‑year service/maintenance component for rapid replacement and support.
Portage — The Portage City Council voted Dec. 2 to approve the purchase of a comprehensive five‑year drone first‑responder system from Axon for $255,043, using the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement. Council member Ledbetter moved the measure and it passed on a roll call vote.
The city's public safety representatives told the council the department's existing drones have reached end of life and that the Axon system integrates directly with the department's evidence.com cloud storage. "It launches from a base that's, at this point, probably going to sit on our public safety roof," a department representative said, and officials said the new platform allows faster deployment without…
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