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Cridersville council approves safety upgrades: camera donations, radio purchases and emergency phone
Summary
Village council approved multiple public-safety actions Feb. 10, 2025, including sale of a fire tanker, purchase of updated radios, installation of an emergency 911 phone and donor-funded cameras for neighborhood coverage.
The Village of Cridersville approved a set of public-safety moves on Feb. 10, 2025, including the sale of a fire tanker, plans to buy updated radios and the installation of a public emergency phone, officials said.
Mayor Rick Walls opened the meeting; Fire Chief Rick Miller told council the tanker was sold for $95,000 after bid selection. "The tanker was sold for $95,000," Chief Miller reported. Council approved the sale on a motion by Council Member Eric West, seconded by Council Member Stacey Cook; the minutes record the vote as 5–0.
The council also moved to install an emergency phone at the front of the police department to provide direct access to 911 dispatchers. "We discussed installing an emergency phone on the front of the village for 911 access," Council Member Eric West summarized; Council Member Stacey Cook moved the measure, Dorance Thompson seconded, and the motion passed 6–0.
Police Chief Nathan Fried told the council the village’s MARCS radios require internal updates costing about $5,000; Chief Fried also reported that replacement equipment for five portable radios and three cruiser units would total about $3,400. "The MARCS radios require updates costing approximately $5,000," Chief Fried said. Council later approved a motion to purchase updated radios as soon as possible (motion moved by Stacey Cook, seconded by Joe Bailey); the motion passed 6–0.
Angela Knots, representing Mr. Bayliff and the funeral home, pledged $7,000 to a camera project to place cameras at the new Legacy Shelter House, Cridersville United Methodist, Sprucewood neighborhood and the funeral home. The council said cameras will be installed under a five-year flat-fee contract for services.
Chief Fried also advised the village must implement a new reporting system by midyear to meet reporting requirements. The minutes record a prior payment of $4,700 to Civica that is nonrefundable; the anticipated cost to finish the current year is $3,390, with an annual cost thereafter that the minutes list as $5,730 and a projected 2027 cost of $4,680.
The council’s actions combine asset disposal (the tanker sale), near-term purchases (radios) and both donor-funded and contract-bound surveillance installations. The next steps listed in the minutes include an itemized list of required fire tools to be presented at the next council meeting and administrative follow-up on radio and reporting-system procurement.
