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Finance committee forwards $139,237 taser purchase to council, to be paid over five years
Amherst Finance Committee · January 5, 2026
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Summary
Committee approved sending to council an ordinance authorizing purchase of tasers for the Amherst Police Department, not to exceed $139,237.14, payable in five annual installments of $27,847.46; administration said the equipment is needed because older devices are at end‑of‑life.
The Amherst Finance Committee voted to forward Ordinance 82603 to the council with an emergency declaration, authorizing the safety service director to enter a contract to purchase tasers for the Amherst Police Department at a total cost not to…
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