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Beardstown City Council approves police radio purchase and five-year taser lease
Summary
The Beardstown City Council unanimously approved a contract to buy 10 Kenwood mobile and 12 portable radios for up to $157,088 and a five-year lease for police tasers with Axon Enterprises not to exceed $56,397.60. Both items passed under the consent/omnibus vote during a brief July 8 meeting.
Beardstown City Council on July 8 unanimously approved purchases for police communications and equipment, including a $157,088 purchase of Kenwood radios and a five-year taser lease not to exceed $56,397.60.
Alderperson Lisa Buhlig moved to dispense with the reading and approve the minutes of the June 17, 2025 meeting; Alderperson Eric Harbin seconded the motion, which passed by voice vote. Later, on the Consent Agenda, Alderperson Eric Harbin moved and Alderperson Shawn Taylor seconded to approve disbursements for the period ending July 8, 2025 and the omnibus Consent Agenda items; the motion passed unanimously by roll call under the Omnibus Vote designation.
Under that omnibus motion the council approved a contract with GTSI to supply 10 Kenwood mobile radios and 12 portable radios for the police department at a cost not to exceed $157,088. "That the purchase of 10 Kenwood mobile radios and 12 portable radios for a price not to exceed $157,088" was the motion offered by Alderperson Eric Harbin and seconded by Alderperson Ron Culves; the motion passed unanimously by roll call.
The council also approved a five-year lease agreement with Axon Enterprises for police tasers not to exceed $56,397.60. Alderperson Eric Harbin moved the contract; Alderperson Keith Schramm seconded, and the measure passed unanimously by roll call under the Omnibus Vote designation.
There were no public comments during the meeting. With no further business, Alderperson Harbin moved to adjourn, Alderperson Allie Dawson seconded, and the council adjourned at 6:12 p.m. The minutes were submitted by City Clerk Katherine Vitale.
What the council approved: the authorization to purchase radios for the police department (10 mobile, 12 portable, manufacturer referenced as Kenwood) and a five-year leased taser program with Axon Enterprises. The transcript does not list individual roll-call votes by member name; each item is recorded as having passed unanimously under the Omnibus/Consent procedure.
