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Lewiston approves purchase plan for law‑enforcement equipment tied to $495,000 grant
Summary
The police chief reported a $495,000 DCJS grant and the board approved advancing purchases under State and GSA contracts, including surveillance towers, camera trailers, radios and a laser scanner; the board carried motions to permit purchases and advance grant funds.
Lewiston’s police chief told the Town Board on June 24 that the department received a $495,000 grant from New York State DCJS for law‑enforcement technology and asked permission to order equipment before the funds are disbursed.
The chief listed requested purchases under New York State bid and GSA contracts: two Stalker M360 message trailers, a Motorola APX 6500 radio, a ReconView MST surveillance tower, a camera trailer with license‑plate reader, and a Faro Focus premium laser scanner for accident reconstruction and mapping.
Town procurement rules allow purchases under state and federal contract exceptions. The chief said the State Controller’s office indicated the listed purchases fall under procurement exceptions. The board moved to advance the grant ($325,900 cited for GSA items in the record) and to approve the state‑bid purchases (combined amount cited in the meeting materials); both motions carried.
Board members said the purchases will support public‑safety operations and noted lead times on specialized equipment. The town will finalize purchase orders and reconcile expenditures once grant funds arrive.
What’s next: staff will place orders under the cited contracts and return details to the board for recordkeeping when grant funds are received.
