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Aldermen question police equipment bills and unauthorized vehicle tinting
Summary
Board members flagged multiple tire invoices and an instance of a police vehicle taken for window tinting without mayoral authorization; questions were raised about policy for equipment replacement and disposal of old tires.
Alderman Alethea Harris led questioning of police department expenditures, noting multiple invoices to Quality Tires (several items around $1,800–$1,900) and asking what happens to old tires. Alderman Virginia Rivers expressed concern about police pursuit tires being unusually expensive.
Mayor Eddie Noeman said he did not authorize window tinting on the Dodge truck and reported that "Lt. Antle took the dodge truck for window tinting without his authorization." The board asked staff to clarify vehicle‑use policies and whether service authorizations had been properly logged before paying invoices.
