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Council accepts $46,000 police foundation donation; council gives first reading to appropriate funds
Summary
Council accepted a $46,000 donation to the Cherry Hills Village Police Department to buy a trail vehicle, support officer wellness programs, and purchase AEDs; Council Bill 3 received unanimous first-reading approval to appropriate the unanticipated funds into the 2026 budget.
The Cherry Hills Village City Council on March 17 approved Resolution 8 to accept a $46,000 donation from the Cherry Hills Village Police Foundation to support equipment and wellness initiatives for the police department.
Police Commander Brennan Leininger told Council the donation will fund a four-door Polaris Ranger to improve trail access and patrol capability in inclement weather, allocate $16,000 for department-wide wellness initiatives (including a wellness app and biometric monitoring devices), and that an additional $10,000 provided by a citizen whose life was saved by an officer’s CPR will be used to purchase AEDs for all patrol vehicles. The minutes do not specify the exact purchase price of the vehicle; the $46,000 total and the $16,000 and $10,000 line items were stated in the presentation.
Council then approved on first reading Council Bill 3, Series 2026, a budget amendment to bring the unanticipated donation into the 2026 budget; the motion passed 6-0 with recorded yes votes from Heller, Eber, Hoellen, Maguire, Robinson and Fisher. Director Kelly Newman described the appropriation as a companion to the resolution and said both revenue and expense line items were included for clear tracking. The bill will return for second and final reading per the City’s ordinance process.
