Joe Solomon

New Fire Department Interceptor Vehicle

$89,103 combined for the truck and gear.

Charleston Police Department staffing and facilities

Closing the gap would cost roughly $10,000-$16,000 more per officer annually.

Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program

Unknown; officers may see modest added paperwork, and landlords could face liability questions.

Flood response and state of emergency

Recovery costs were not quantified.

Police staffing shortfall

The shortfall likely drives overtime costs and the city pays $5-6 an hour below competing agencies.

Copper and scrap-metal theft reporting requirements

Copper thefts hit landlords, homeowners, and businesses with repair costs, though exact figures weren't given.

New fire station alert system

$236,172.75 total, funded partly by a $52,000 budget amendment.

Increased fines for failure to pick up pet waste

Higher fines could bring more revenue to municipal court, but with only about two citations a year, the money is small — some members suggested a roughly $2,000 awareness campaign instead.

Public Safety Equipment Purchases

About $203,000 combined, all budgeted or carried into the new fiscal year.

Regional drug enforcement cooperation

$84,000 in grant funds with a 25% match absorbed into existing city salary budgets.

Aggressive dogs at large — fines and Dangerous Dog triggers

Fines rise from up to $50 to up to $150; owners of dangerous dogs may face insurance costs.

Animal cruelty impound and forfeiture procedures

Offenders can be ordered to reimburse shelter care costs, and faster adoptions reduce boarding expenses.

Fire station renovation and gas line repairs

Adds $50,762.74 to the contract, now $4,250,762.74 total.

Fire Department ambulance fleet replacement

$166,471.72, already budgeted this fiscal year, with trade-in credits knocking the price down.

Surveillance technology spending transparency

Roughly $1.5 million spent on Motorola surveillance technology over three to four years, per the speaker's estimate.

Fire Station Renovation Change Orders

Adds $60,285.40 to a contract now totaling about $4.35 million.

Fire Department Medical Equipment Replacement

$166,471.72 from the current fiscal year budget.

New fire ladder truck and safety equipment

$1,744,618 from this year's budget.

Regional Highway Safety Grant

No required local match — though a small portion of the coordinator's benefits isn't covered by the grant.

Youth Violence and Community Safety Concerns Raised

Resolution No. 26-047 – Public Safety Center demolition