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Council authorizes amphitheater change order, solicits opera house estimates and approves new police records system
Summary
Council authorized a change order for the Packlet amphitheater, directed staff to solicit construction estimates for the opera house, and approved a three‑year cloud‑based police records management system with a $12,500 implementation fee and $7,500 annual cost (included in next year’s budget).
Council approved several operational and capital items: a proposed change order for the town amphitheater, authorization to solicit preliminary construction estimates for the opera house, and a new records management system for the police department.
The police chief said the department’s current records and report‑writing system was deemed insufficient by the state law enforcement division (SLED). After evaluating four vendors the chief recommended a cloud‑based vendor with a $12,500 implementation fee and a $7,500 annual contract; the contract is three years and staff confirmed the town retains ownership of its data. The council passed resolution 2026‑07 authorizing the purchase; staff said funds were budgeted in the coming year.
Separately, council members approved a change order for the Packlet amphitheater and authorized solicitation of preliminary construction cost estimates for the opera house so the town can evaluate scope and funding needs. No final construction contracts were awarded at the meeting.
