Commissioner Savas asks for more information before approving sheriff's-office Chevrolet purchase

Commissioner Savas asked that the consent‑agenda item authorizing the purchase of six Chevrolet Tahoe police‑pursuit vehicles be removed for discussion and deferred until the board received more technical detail. Savas said he had read about Chevrolet LS engine lifter failures and wanted assurances about warranty and maintenance implications before the county commits to the platform. “I do recall there were at least 8, if not a dozen or so, brand new Ford, vehicles, SUV type vehicles that has near 0 miles on them that were available to be outfitted for the sheriff,” he said while requesting additional briefing.