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Council approves Texas SmartBuy membership so police can buy blood kits
Summary
Police said DPS will no longer supply blood kits; council unanimously approved a resolution to authorize participation in the Texas SmartBuy program so the department can purchase replacement kits.
Police Chief Kimbre Collier told council that the department previously obtained blood-collection kits from the Texas Department of Public Safety but DPS would no longer sell them; the department needs access to SmartBuy to continue purchasing kits for investigations and evidence collection. Chief Collier said a city resolution authorizing participation in the Texas SmartBuy membership program is required before purchases can be made.
Mayor Pro Tem John Verity moved to approve membership in the SmartBuy program; Council Member Justin Poppelreiter seconded the motion, and council approved it unanimously. The council did not specify a budget line in the meeting record; actual purchase amounts and appropriation were not discussed in the transcript.
