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Police department gets funds for public safety upgrades ROUND ROCK Council approved several contracts Sept. 8 for behav- ioral testing and evaluation services, crime scene rendering hardware and automatic license plate detection. The $60,000 contract for behav- Banks said. Part of the police hiring process involves a psychological test that will help the department look for traits such as impulse control, honesty and stress tolerance and assess whether a candidate has the potential for success as a police officer. Police Department to recreate poten- tial crime scenes for re-examination. Following a six-month pilot program using Flok Group Inc., a company offering hardware and software for license plate scanning, the council approved an agreement to install 30 automated license plate readers. The first year of program will cost $85,000 with every subsequent year thereafter being $75,000. ioral testing and evaluation services with Insight Psychology and Behav- ioral Health Services will provide screening for prospective and existing officers, Police Chief Allen Council also approved $73,679 for a new crime scene renderer, a 3D FARO, which allows the Round Rock
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City Council approved several contracts for the police department. $60,000 behavioral testing and evaluation for new and existing officers $73,679 crime scene renderer for 3D recreation $85,000 one year of using automated license plate readers SOURCE: CITY OF ROUND ROCK/COMMUNITY IMPACT
City Council approves contract for regional pipeline project ROUND ROCK On Sept. 22, City Council approved an agreement and contract in partnership with the city of Georgetown for a regional pipeline project. Out of the total $996,700, Round Rock’s portion of $498,385 will be paid through its self-financed water construction fund before it is reimbursed by the county. The engineering, design and construc- tion of a 36-inch water line is the first piece of an eventual project to link Williamson County to water supplied by the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, about 50 miles east of Round Rock. This particular line will run parallel to Chandler Road between SH 130 and FM 1660. Michael Thane, Round Rock Utilities Department director, said the project will not cause any road closures. In August, the county designated $14 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the two cities to use toward the project. The interlocal agreement outlines how each city will be reimbursed using these funds after fronting 50% of costs. The $996,700 engineering contract was awarded to CDM Smith Inc.
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