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Sheriff's office seeks range fencing, optics and radio replacements amid vehicle lease requests
Summary
Brad Douglas of the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office requested funding for a firing-range perimeter, optics/holsters for newly acquired pistols, replacement lease vehicles and a radios upgrade (exploring PAL-800 options), citing safety and interoperability needs.
Brad Douglas, representing the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, outlined several capital priorities during the workshop. The office is seeking funding to fence and secure a firing range (estimated $25,000'$40,000 depending on scope), and requested $28,699.92 to outfit recently procured duty pistols with optics and compatible holsters.
Douglas also requested six additional leased vehicles (three marked, three unmarked) to keep fleet rotation on schedule and cited a yearly lease cost of roughly $17,822. On radios, the sheriff's office seeks replacement of older in-vehicle and handheld radios (a package figure quoted in the presentation was about $35,946 for a bulk replacement) while testing a newer PAL-800-capable device that may allow interoperability with fire and EMS channels.
Council members emphasized that communications are a lifeline in rural response and urged staff not to underinvest in reliable radio systems; Douglas said the office is demoing systems to ensure interoperability before committing. The office did not present a formal procurement motion during the workshop but asked council to consider the requests as part of the FY27 capital plan.
