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Police chief presents $1.6 million estimate for shared 911 upgrades
Summary
The police chief told the council that 911-system and spatial upgrades are estimated at $1.6 million and would be shared among towns in the Shared Dispatch Services agreement; the request also includes generator relocation, locker-room reconfiguration, solar speed monitors and four tasers.
The police chief (surname in transcript: Strotdhoff/Strodthoff) told the council that upgrades to the 911 system and associated spatial modifications are estimated at $1.6 million and would be apportioned among participating municipalities under the Shared Dispatch Services agreement. The chief also requested relocation of a generator to an outdoor enclosure, locker-room reconfiguration and new equipment including solar-powered speed monitors and four tasers.
Council members discussed the capital implications and noted that the cost estimate would factor into upcoming capital-budget decisions. The council agreed to continue the capital-budget conversation at a scheduled follow-up meeting within the next week or two before formal appropriation decisions.
