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Madison County commissioners approve sheriff's vehicle purchase under state pricing
Summary
The board approved purchase of a 4x4 police package vehicle from Ed Martin under state pricing, to be funded from the county general fund (line 440); the board discussed vehicle rotation and disposition via auction.
Madison County commissioners approved the purchase of a 4x4 police-package vehicle for the sheriff's office under state bidding/pricing rules.
Commission staff said the vehicle will be purchased from the dealer Ed Martin under state contract pricing and paid from the county general fund, machinery line (line 440). The meeting did not specify the purchase price.
Sheriff's Office personnel and commissioners described the county practice for vehicle replacement: a newly purchased unit is placed into active service and older units are moved down the fleet hierarchy (to jail use or other county functions) until they are declared surplus. Surplus vehicles are typically sold at auction; county staff reported that selling through auction via contractor Jeff Boone has returned more proceeds than trade-ins on recent vehicles.
A motion to approve the purchase was made, seconded and approved by the board.
The action authorizes procurement under state pricing but did not set a delivery date or specify the officer who will receive the vehicle. The board asked staff for an end-of-year report on commissary fund and related items that could affect future fleet decisions.
