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The Elkhart Board of Safety held a meeting on July 13, 2026, with three members present and one vacancy on the board. The meeting included approval of the agenda, minutes from a previous meeting, and a claims and allowance docket totaling $477,154. The primary procurement discussion involved the police department's request to purchase 13 Motorola APX N70 portable radios from Emergency Radio Services for $101,345. The board approved the purchase and authorized Captain Snider to sign the contract, with funding coming from the department's capital budget. Other topics included community policing initiatives by the police department, updates from the 911 Center about new hires and siren testing, and acceptance of police and fire merit commission minutes. No other procurement or budget items were discussed.