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Robeson supervisors approve purchases from grants for tasers and firearms; board also authorizes single‑owner taser buy and firearm transfer
Summary
Police presented two grants and procurement decisions: authorization to purchase tasers via a grant (single‑source from Axon), approval to buy nine firearms from a low bidder under a $17,226 grant, and a resolution to transfer a township firearm to a retired officer (Res. 2026‑18).
Robeson Township supervisors on June 18 approved several police department procurements funded in part by grants and took action to transfer a township firearm to a retired officer.
Police Chief (not named in the transcript) told the board the township’s membership in the Berks County Emergency Response Team (B CERT) would continue and presented a grant that would fund taser purchases. The chief said the taser vendor is single source (Axon) and requested authorization to buy the devices in accordance with the grant; the board approved the purchase by roll call.
The chief also said the township had received a $17,226 grant to purchase nine firearms and related gear. After soliciting telephonic bids, the low bidder was Marko Supply (Pittsburgh), whose price was roughly $7,000 under the grant amount; staff said they had contacted the grant‑issuing agency to confirm whether the remaining funds could cover training or ammunition and would return to the board if that reallocation was required. The board approved the purchase consistent with grant conditions.
On a separate matter, staff presented resolution 2026‑18 to transfer a township‑owned firearm to a retired Robinson/Robeson Township officer whose purchase had not been administratively transferred years earlier. A resident who has served as an expert witness on firearms ownership explained that state records (RLS) and federal 4473 forms show past transfers but do not constitute proof of ownership; staff said a township receipt would be provided and the board approved the transfer, subject to including a receipt in the record.
The board’s votes on the equipment purchases and the firearm transfer were recorded by roll call. Supervisors asked staff to confirm grant conditions and documentation and to return to the board with clarifying paperwork if needed. The actions move forward police equipment modernization and tidy up an administrative ownership issue for a retired officer’s firearm.
