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Township flags $625,000 body‑camera payment and $550,000 annual operating cost for law enforcement

The Woodlands Township Board of Directors · June 25, 2025
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Summary

Staff told the board an unbudgeted $625,000 body‑camera payment appears on the consent agenda for 2025 and annual operating costs run about $550,000; directors questioned capital vs. operating treatment and whether county partners should bear some costs.

Township staff told directors on June 25 that the law‑enforcement budget includes an unbudgeted $625,000 body‑camera payment in 2025, with an estimated annual operating cost of about $550,000 thereafter.

Karen Dempsey, who led the presentation on customer engagement and law enforcement contract items, said staff negotiated the purchase schedule so that some of the camera cost is spread across two years. "The total…

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