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Council considers repurposing $17,990 in radio funds plus $3,300 to buy five laptops for police
Summary
Staff proposed repurposing $17,990 originally approved for radios and adding $3,300 from public-safety funds to purchase five lease-ready laptops for the police department; the motion was seconded but the transcript does not record a detailed roll-call vote.
Council considered repurposing previously approved funds to buy laptops for the police department. Moderator (speaker 3) introduced the item, saying the council had earlier approved $17,990 for radios; staff (speaker 4) explained the radios are not needed and proposed using that $17,990 plus an additional $3,300 from public-safety funds to purchase five lease-ready laptops.
Staff explained that the police department currently has several refurbished laptops and the additional money would allow the town to buy a total of five lease-ready devices. The motion to repurpose the earlier radio allocation and add $3,300 was moved and seconded during the meeting (speaker 4 proposed repurposing, speaker 1 indicated “2nd”). Council members asked a few brief clarifying questions about whether the new devices would match existing units; staff replied they would be comparable.
The public portion of the transcript contains the motion and the second but does not include a recorded roll-call tally; the transcript shows the item proceeded to brief Q&A. The council did not record a vote count in the available public excerpt.
