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Council questions proposal to donate surplus ambulance to sister city Cananea amid budget concerns
Summary
City staff proposed donating a decommissioned Ford E-450 ambulance to Sierra Vista's sister city Cananea and estimated its residual value at $10,000–$15,000; multiple council members asked whether auctioning the vehicle would recoup taxpayer funds and sought details about fleet replacement practices.
City staff presented a proposal Wednesday to donate a decommissioned ambulance to Sierra Vista’s sister city, Cananea, Mexico, and council members raised questions about the fiscal tradeoffs of donating equipment with estimated residual value.
Helen Lee, chief procurement officer, told the council the surplus vehicle is a decommissioned Ford E-450 ambulance (model year described in staff materials as 2009) that the city had already replaced. ‘‘We have a great working relationship with our sister city, Cananea. We have identified this particular vehicle as a good candidate for donation to them,’’ Lee said. She estimated the ambulance’s surplus value at ‘‘probably between $10,000 and $15,000’’ if sold…
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