Municipal
City Hires New Manager of Economic Development
Comprehensive Parking Study Survey Now Open
Clifford Sonny Belch Park Playground Contract Awarded
Belleville Reserve Funds significantly underfunded
Belleville Delegation to Depart to Gunpo
April 15 Council Agenda Highlights
Belleville councillors enrolled in OMERS pension plan
Municipal
Belleville Police replace smartphones every 3 years
Samsung smartphones used as Mobile Data Terminal in police cars were purchased in January 2020. 120 were replaced in the 2023 Capital Budget after 3 1/4 years of service for $38,160 and half of the fleet (60) will be replaced for $48,845 in the 2026 Capital Budget after 3 years of service.
Belleville Police requests $100K from City to buy armoured vehicle in 2026 Capital Budget
Belleville Police Services’ 2026 Capital Budget requests $100k in funding for a “Community Rescue Vehicle” for the Emergency Response Unit (ERU). BPS gave the purchase a Priority Rating of 5 (“Absolutely Required”) and estimates that its useful life will be 10 years.
Rationale
ERU has been requesting an armoured community rescue vehicle for the past 8 years. Services across the province have this capability already and it has been proven invaluable. The amount of firearms incidents that ERU has been in involved in has increased dramatically over the last 5 years. Other services have also found it to be a great community outreach tool.
The purchase would be funded by the Police Services Reserve Fund, which has been primarily funded by property taxes.