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Council OKs five Motorola radios to reach 1:1 staff radio ratio
Summary
South Lyon approved buying five Motorola radios for the fire department (budgeted in FY 26-27) to achieve a one-to-one radio-to-person ratio for non-officer staff, locking a vendor discount available through June 20.
The South Lyon City Council on June 8 approved a request from the fire department to purchase five Motorola radios, locking an available discount and bringing the department to a 1:1 radio-to-person ratio for non-officer staff.
Chief Conrad told council the department currently has 15 operational Motorola radios for 20 non-officer staff, creating a communication and safety gap. "Acquiring five additional motor radios will bring us to a 1:1 ratio to person radio," she said, adding that the purchase was budgeted in the fiscal 26-27 budget and the city planned to finalize the purchase after the July 1 start of the new fiscal year to secure a per-unit discount that expires June 20.
Council Member Popa moved to approve the purchase in the amount of $44,035.90 from account 101-336-977; Council Member Hansen seconded. Council praised staff for securing the discount. City Clerk Deon called the roll and the motion carried.
Why it matters: the radios address an operational safety gap by assuring all personnel on scene have direct radio communications, improving coordination and accountability during responses.
What’s next: staff will complete the purchase after fiscal-year rollover and deploy radios to reach the stated 1:1 ratio.
