Discuss and consider Fiscal Year 2026-27 CCPD Budget Amendment #2 to add a traffic position, an increase in the Johnson County Broadband contract and replacing the air conditioner in the server room.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Crowley Police Department respectfully requests approval of a budget amendment to address operational and public safety needs. The proposed amendment includes funding for the addition of a traffic officer position to support increased traffic enforcement and related public safety efforts. The amendment also provides for an increase to the City's contract with Johnson County Broadband to accommodate updated service costs and connectivity needs, as well as funding for the replacement of the air conditioning unit serving the Police Department's server room to maintain appropriate environmental conditions for critical technology infrastructure.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).