Humble City Council approves contracts for new patrol vehicles, traffic radar equipment

Humble City Council members voted on Sept. 26 to approve $1.44 million for the lease of 14 new patrol vehicles and traffic radar equipment for the Humble Police Department.

The details

City Manager Jason Stuebe said the lease agreement needed to be ratified by City Council following a review of the agreement with D&M Commercial Leasing for 14 Chevrolet Tahoes.

"Given the auto market every year and the allocation of Tahoes and the timing, I had to go ahead and sign the lease agreement that was in excess of $50,000 last week so that we could secure our place in line," Stuebe said.

• Patrol vehicles: $1.29 million
• Traffic radar units: $149,711

The second lease agreement with Stalker Radar is for a 36-month contract to provide radar equipment for the Humble Police Department to assist with traffic enforcement efforts in the city.

Also of note

City Council members also held a public hearing regarding to of the city's fiscal year 2024-25 tax rate. The approved rate is set at $0.2614 per $100 of valuation, which will collect an additional $500,000 in property tax revenue for the city.