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Council approves $137,847 one-time purchase for sheriff in-car cameras from LIT
Summary
Sheriff Jim Heflin presented an Axon quote for in-car cameras; the council approved a one-time payment of $137,847 from Local Income Tax funds after noting an 11% discount; the alternative was a five-year payment plan of $27,569.40 per year.
Sheriff Jim Heflin presented the council with a quote from Axon for new in-car cameras, offering two payment options: a five-year payment plan of $27,569.40 per year or a one-time payment of $137,847, with an 11% discount available through the end of the month. Heflin asked that the county pay the one-time cost from Local Income Tax (LIT) funds.
On a motion by Jim Weiseman, seconded by Fred Tobey, the council approved the one-time payment of $137,847 out of the LIT fund; the minutes record the vote as 7/0. The motion directs the county to use LIT resources for this procurement; no amendments or alternative funding sources were recorded in the minutes.
