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Thayne council discusses body camera cost and streetlight upgrade match
Summary
Councilmember Passey flagged the need to provide Officer Mohammed with a body camera and asked for cost options (rough estimate $10,000/year through Axon). Councilmember Heward said BPA is offering a 70% match to upgrade street lights to LED, which would involve substantial upfront work and boring for lampposts.
Public safety equipment and town infrastructure were discussed among council members during the Nov. 19 meeting. Councilmember Passey urged the purchase of a body camera for Officer Mohammed, noting courts increasingly request footage for arrests and citations; Passey cited an estimated cost of about $10,000 per year via Axon and asked staff to provide detailed cost options with different retention periods for footage.
Councilmember Heward reported a potential funding opportunity for streetlight upgrades: the Bonneville Power Administration is offering a 70% matching contribution to upgrade the town’s street lights to LED, which would likely require boring work to install new lamppost‑style fixtures and carries significant upfront costs despite long‑term savings. Heward asked staff to evaluate the program’s feasibility and long‑term savings against the required initial investment.
The council requested more detailed cost information on the body camera options and asked staff to explore the BPA match application and installation logistics before making a funding decision.
