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Council approves application for $105,000 MVCPA grant to add LPR cameras and drone capability

Gun Barrel City Council · March 25, 2026
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Summary

Police Chief Stevens asked council to authorize staff to apply for a FY2027 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant covering license-plate readers, PTZ cameras and a drone; council approved the resolution to apply, with a city match of $21,000.

Gun Barrel City council authorized staff to file applications for a FY2027 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grant that would fund additional license-plate-reader (LPR) cameras, PTZ cameras and a drone to provide live aerial views.

Police Chief Stevens described the request as a $105,000 package with an expected city match of $21,000 and said equipment…

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