Henry County board approves deal for police tasers

The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Jan. 21 regular meeting to approve a resolution requesting authorization for a five-year agreement between Axon Enterprises Inc. and the Henry County Police Department for the purchase of 176 Taser 7 electronic control devices to include all necessary support, training and equipment.

The first year’s purchase will be funded by Allocated Funds account ($81,312) and the Seized Funds Account ($19,687.52). The remaining years will be funded through the normal allocations process. The police department has been using ECDs or tasers since 2006. This agreement would be through the 2025 fiscal year, according to a county staff report. The cost for the first year comes out to $101,920.40 and the other years are $133,851.52 each. The total amount for five years is $636,405.60.