Kennedale council authorizes purchase of patrol car from FY2024–25 budget

Kennedale — The Kennedale City Council on Aug. 27 authorized the city manager to purchase a police patrol car from the FY2024–25 budget rather than waiting to fund the vehicle in the FY2026 budget, the council said at a special meeting.

Council discussion on the item was brief. A council member moved to authorize the purchase; another council member seconded. The council voted unanimously, 4–0, to approve the action.

City staff characterized the request as a council‑directed timing change to advance the patrol vehicle purchase into the current fiscal year (FY2024–25) rather than procure it from the FY2026 budget. The move was described as a timing decision and did not include additional appropriations in the FY2026 budget materials the council adopted earlier in the meeting.

The motion was recorded as passing unanimously, four yeas and zero nays. Council members closed the meeting shortly afterward.