Fiscal court approves Dodge Durango purchase for sheriff's office at state contract price
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Summary
The McCracken County Fiscal Court approved the purchase of a 2025 Dodge Durango V8 for $41,758 from Don Franklin via the state price contract for the sheriff—s office and authorized the treasurer to pay related invoices; the court said the purchase replaces a vehicle totaled in July 2025 and completes one purchase under a prior bid.
The McCracken County Fiscal Court on Sept. 8 approved the purchase of a 2025 Dodge Durango V8 priced at $41,758 from Don Franklin under a state price contract for the McCracken County Sheriff—s Office. The order authorized the treasurer to pay related invoices.
Court text indicates the purchase completes one of two vehicle transactions: one to complete a purchase from Lynnwood Motors (as recorded) and another to replace a vehicle that was totaled on July 25, 2025. The transcript notes the Enwood/Lynnwood name variants in the record; the court recorded that Lynnwood/Enwood Motors had been awarded a prior bid on July 14, 2025.
Why it matters: The purchase replaces county fleet inventory used by law enforcement and was approved under a state price contract to expedite procurement. Court members commented briefly on the visibility of how tax dollars are spent; the item carried on a voice vote with no roll-call tally recorded.
The meeting record did not include a line-item funding source beyond the court—s authorization to pay invoices from the treasurer nor specific assignment of the purchased vehicle to a unit or shift within the sheriff—s office.