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Committee approves purchase of new police K‑9 using donated funds
Summary
Police Captain Nathan Fultz requested committee approval to buy a dual‑purpose K‑9 for about $15,000; the department reported $14,847.98 in donations toward the purchase and the committee approved the purchase.
Nathan Fultz, captain of the police department, asked the Public Safety Committee to approve purchasing a new dual‑purpose police canine. Fultz said the price is about $15,000 for the dog and training and that the department currently has $14,847.98 in a donations account toward the purchase: "The price is approximately $15,000 or is $15,000 for the dog and for the training."
Fultz described additional costs and logistics: an estimated $2,000 kennel to be built at the handler's residence, roughly $1,000 per year for food and veterinary expenses, and a vehicle already outfitted from the prior K‑9. He said North Iowa Canine is the planned vendor and Officer Tyler Hallmark is the selected handler who will undergo roughly four weeks of training. The committee voted to approve the purchase by roll call.
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