Menomonie council approved a $57,900 Flock purchase with ARPA funds

The recorded purchase decision

Menomonie City Council’s February 19, 2024 official proceedings record approval of the Police Department’s Flock Camera System purchase using $57,900 in ARPA funds. The motion carried on a roll call, with Erdman voting no. This is Menomonie in Dunn County, Wisconsin. [1]

What the amount establishes

The $57,900 is the amount approved in that motion. These proceedings do not itemize an executed agreement, camera count, service term, invoice, or vendor payment. Approval and expenditure are separate steps. [1]

A later account of use

June 3, 2024 minutes record Chief Hollister describing the recently purchased cameras as helpful in apprehending suspects, including an armed-robbery investigation. That is the chief’s recorded account, not an independently tested finding of effectiveness or evidence of operation today. [2]

What the approved amount does not explain

The cited minutes establish the purchase decision and a later official account of use. They do not establish the executed order and agreement, payment, service dates, or what goods and services the approved amount ultimately covered. [1] [2]

Sources

1. City of Menomonie official council proceedings, February 19, 2024PDF p.1, Flock purchase motion immediately before annual police reportSource URL: https://www.menomonie-wi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02192024-230
2. City of Menomonie official council proceedings, June 3, 2024PDF p.2, Communications and Miscellaneous Business, Hollister reportSource URL: https://www.menomonie-wi.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_06032024-281