Powder Springs to pay for police improvements

Powder Springs will spend around $88,000 for the police department and the Cultural Arts Center.

The City Council agreed Monday to these expenditures:

$48,356 for a patrol vehicle.
$18,000 for police software.
$12,495 for a computer voice stress analyzer and extra batteries for the police department.
$9,500 for repairs and replacement to audio-visual and lighting equipment at the Cultural Arts Center.

Information: CityOfPowderSprings.org.

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