At the June 8, 2026 meeting, Chief Harris updated the Board on replacing and expanding police radio equipment, with a focus on Motorola portable and base radios for patrol vehicles, the police department, and the school. The village is still waiting on a grant decision that would fund four radios, but the Board approved purchasing seven portable radios immediately at a quoted total of about $40,974 from Motorola, and acknowledged future need for eight base radios quoted at $48,588. The grant is offered quarterly and the village has until June 2027 to secure funding and acquire all base units, with a contingency plan to reapply if the current grant round is unsuccessful.This matters for vendors because the current decision secures Motorola as the portable radio supplier and sets a clear timeline and dollar value for base radio purchases that are not yet funded and where the Board has only seen an initial quote. Vendors in public safety communications, grant assistance, and integration can position themselves for upcoming base radio procurement, installation, programming, and potential school safety communications support before the June 2027 deadline.

Board consensus is to buy 7 portable radios now even if the grant is not awarded and to continue applying for grant funding to cover base radios through June 2027.