What happened: Council approved the purchase of 5 sets of ballistic vests and carrier gear from CMP Distributors for $7,100, and accepted a $5,200 quote from Dixon Engineering for engineering services for Water Tower repairs. The water tower vote was unanimous on roll call. Council also authorized a Fire Department budget adjustment, increasing line 216-336-740-000 from $50,300 to $52,600, a $2,300 increase.
Why it matters: Vests are officer safety equipment with a direct price tag, and water tower engineering is the step before repair work — not the repair itself. The minutes do not give a total repair cost, so none is stated here.
Other items that night: City Manager Scott Czasak was appointed voting delegate to the Michigan Municipal League Annual Meeting, with Councilor Charlotte Kish as alternate. In reports, Police Chief Brian Newcomb said a police lease turn-in resulted in $12,000 in savings, and Fire Chief Randy Heckroth said two firefighters had resigned and one was in the process of being hired, with a Fire Department Annual Open House planned for Halloween, Oct 31, 2026.
What happens next: Not stated in the minutes for the vest purchase or water tower engineering beyond the approvals themselves.
Corrections: none yet.