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Beardstown council approves purchase of police radios and five-year taser lease
Summary
At its July 8 meeting, the Beardstown City Council approved purchasing 10 Kenwood mobile radios and 12 portable radios for up to $157,088 and a five-year taser lease with Axon Enterprises not to exceed $56,397.60; both measures passed unanimously under the omnibus vote.
The Beardstown City Council approved two police equipment contracts at its July 8, 2025 meeting: a purchase of 10 Kenwood mobile radios and 12 portable radios from GTSI for a price not to exceed $157,088, and a five‑year lease for tasers with Axon Enterprises not to exceed $56,397.60. Both motions passed unanimously by roll call under the meeting’s Omnibus Vote Designation.
The council opened at 6:06 p.m. with Mayor Tim Harris and City Clerk Katie Vitale recorded present alongside Alderpersons Lisa Buhlig, Ron Culves, Eric Harbin, Keith Schramm, Allie Dawson and Shawn Taylor. Alderperson Lisa Buhlig moved to dispense with the reading of the June 17, 2025 minutes and approve them as published; Alderperson Eric Harbin seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously by voice vote.
Under the Omnibus Vote Designation, Alderperson Eric Harbin moved and Alderperson Shawn Taylor seconded approval of the Consent Agenda, which included disbursements for the period ending July 8, 2025 and introduced consideration of bids for police equipment. On the Consent Agenda, the council then approved the radio purchase on a motion by Harbin, seconded by Ron Culves, with the spending cap set at $157,088 for the listed Kenwood units.
The council also approved the Axon Enterprises contract for a five‑year lease on tasers not to exceed $56,397.60. That motion was made by Alderperson Eric Harbin and seconded by Alderperson Keith Schramm; it passed unanimously by roll call under the same omnibus designation.
With no public comment and no further business, the council adjourned at 6:12 p.m. on a motion by Alderperson Eric Harbin, seconded by Alderperson Allie Dawson.
Meeting minutes and the approved procurement items will be reflected in the official record; no schedule for further hearings or related procurement steps was specified at the meeting.
