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Council approves $16,000 keyless entry system for city hall despite objections over licensing costs
Summary
Councilors approved a $16,000 package of keyless locks from Hawkeye Communication for city hall, despite council criticism about a recurring $1,400 licensing fee and concerns about long-term costs and scale of deployment.
The Vinton City Council voted to install a keyless entry system from Hawkeye Communication at city hall, approving roughly $16,000 in hardware for nine locks and noting an ongoing licensing fee of about $1,400 per year.
Council member Dakota strongly objected, saying "I don't think that it uh I don't think it's wise to spend $16,000 for nine locks" and called the licensing fee a potential ongoing…
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