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Council advances police radio supplemental appropriation amid questions over unused debt‑service funds
Summary
Police Chief John Toome asked the council to reallocate available capital/debt‑service funds to buy LTE/Wi‑Fi capable radios now to capture an estimated $300,000 discount; councilors pressed staff on whether those funds should be available after recent budget cuts and voted 6–0 to send the ordinance to a second reading on Dec. 2.
Police Chief John Toome told the Sioux Falls City Council on Nov. 18 that the police department can achieve a roughly $300,000 savings on future radio purchases by buying additional LTE/Wi‑Fi capable radios before year end. He asked the council to approve a supplemental appropriation to use available capital/debt‑service funds, including money freed by a delayed bond, to make the purchase.
Chief Toome said previous purchases provided 152 upgraded…
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