Police departments in Neodesha and Fredonia will soon have help from the skies.

 

Wilson County is adding two drones to assist Neodesha and Fredonia PD, following the drone purchase for the county Sheriff's Department last year.

 

County Coordinator Kris Marple says the county has additional money available from an Emergency Management Performance Grant.

 

The commissioners were notified of bids, and selected two drones from Unmanned Vehicle Techologies, the group the first drone was purchased from. Commissioner Jerry Scott made the motion.

 

Additional items of business at this week's meeting was the acceptance of a $420 bid from Ray Fairbanks for a surplus trailer, as well as an update from Road and Bridge Director Kary Tatum regarding potholes in the county.