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Mayor restores ShotSpotter funding in proposed 2027 budget, allocates roughly $525,000
Summary
The mayor told commissioners the county will include about $525,000 to continue ShotSpotter after a multi‑year ARPA contract expired; contract details and performance metrics were not provided in the presentation.
At the May 19 budget presentation, the mayor said a ShotSpotter contract that had been funded with ARPA dollars has expired and that he put roughly $525,000 into the proposed 2027 operating budget to continue the service from county funds.
The mayor said commissioners reviewed ShotSpotter information and that, following the ARPA contract’s expiration, the county intends to fund the system within the regular budget rather than rely on one‑time federal relief funds. He did not provide contract length, vendor performance metrics, or monitoring and oversight language during the presentation.
“Based on my conversations and review of ShotSpotter with the commissioners, I have put that back in the budget out of our own funds,” the mayor said, noting the line item in the proposed budget.
No vote or formal procurement action occurred at the presentation; the funding level and contract terms are subject to change during the public‑hearing process and any subsequent procurement or commission action.
