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Rexburg approves police budget changes to fund SROs, replace body cameras and buy new fingerprint machine

Rexburg City Council · March 31, 2025
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Summary

Council approved budget adjustments to accept a three‑year SRO grant (~$102,000/year), a $70,000 matching grant for body cameras (with approximately $70,000 local match), and spending to replace the department fingerprint machine (~$20,000). Council authorized purchases and minor contingency use.

The Rexburg City Council on Nov. 20 approved a police budget adjustment that accepts federal grant funding to cover part of existing and planned police costs and to replace aging equipment.

CFO Matt Nielsen told the council the police department secured a three‑year grant that will cover about $102,000 per year for one school resource officer’s wages and benefits, in coordination with the school district. That grant is intended to fund the position’s…

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