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Norwich Township approves public-safety purchases, including rooftop drone and investigation software
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved multiple safety and evidence-collection purchases Feb. 17, 2026, including a $2,132 holding-cell temperature-control valve, a rooftop drone, Blazestack investigation software, a Matterport Pro 3 kit, and point-and-shoot cameras; purchases funded as 2026 capital items or on existing cards.
Kelli Arthur Hykes, chair of the Norwich Township Board of Trustees, presided over a Feb. 17 meeting in which trustees approved several public-safety equipment and software purchases aimed at supporting fire prevention and police first-response capabilities.
The board voted unanimously to replace a temperature-control valve and CMS controls for the police holding cell at a cost of $2,132 after Chief Miike Woods said the area needs temperature control to maintain secure holding conditions. Trustees then approved installing a drone, its case and a rooftop camera at the Safety Services Building; Chief Woods described the drone as a “major component in their first responder program.”
Fire Chief Dave Baird presented a package of Fire Prevention items as 2026 capital-budget purchases. Trustees approved a first-year subscription to Blazestack fire-investigation software at $3,500 (renewals $3,859 annually), a Matterport Pro 3 Performance Kit and annual subscription at $7,591, and four point-and-shoot cameras and accessories totaling $2,622.56 charged to the department's Chase card. Chief Baird said the Matterport and cameras support fire-investigation and documentation needs; he also reported 47 fire investigations in 2025.
All motions were moved, seconded and adopted unanimously. The board recorded roll-call votes as Tidd—Yes, Hykes—Yes and Rothenberg—Yes for each of the purchases.
