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Dickson County to spend $578,611.47 in ARPA funds on sheriff's body and in-car cameras, tasers
Summary
The Dickson County Commission unanimously approved Resolution 03-2022-05 to purchase body cameras, in-car cameras, tasers and related equipment for the sheriff's office using American Rescue Plan Act funds, a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., at a total cost of $578,611.47.
The Dickson County Commission on March 21 unanimously approved Resolution 03-2022-05 to buy new law-enforcement equipment for the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office using American Rescue Plan Act funds.
The purchase, to be sourced from Axon Enterprise, Inc., includes new body-worn cameras, in-car camera systems, Tasers and related equipment at a total price of $578,611.47. Commissioner Becky Spicer moved for the purchase and to amend the county budget to receive and appropriate ARPA funds; Commissioner Johnnie Reed seconded the motion, which passed by unanimous voice vote.
County officials recorded the procurement as an amendment to the county budget that would appropriate ARPA funds for the equipment. The minutes indicate the purchase covers cameras, in-car systems, Tasers and "other related law enforcement equipment," but do not break down line-item costs within the $578,611.47 total.
The agreement names Axon Enterprise, Inc. as the vendor; the minutes do not provide a contract number, delivery schedule or a timetable for training and rollout of the new equipment. The commission also recorded no dissenting votes on the item.
The commission's approval follows the formal agenda item language in Resolution 03-2022-05, which authorizes both the purchase and the corresponding budget amendment. The minutes do not record any public comment or extended discussion on the equipment purchase during the meeting.
The next procedural step recorded in the minutes is the standard filing of the signed minutes; the resolution passed at the March 21 meeting will be reflected in the county’s budget amendments and procurement records.
