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Police requests: Hopatcong seeks two patrol cars and phased public-safety building upgrades
Summary
Chief outlined a request for two patrol vehicles and multi-year funding for police/public-safety building renovations; council discussed leasing options and recommended design work before large capital spending.
Hopatcong Police Department leaders briefed the council on April 15 about a 2025 capital request that included two replacement patrol vehicles and a multi-year request for up to $250,000 in improvements to the Public Safety Building (police offices and related spaces).
Department overview: The chief described the fleet as seven primary patrol cars; two vehicles recently acquired under the 2024 budget were noted as arriving and two additional vehicles were requested now, with lead times estimated at roughly seven months. The chief explained heavy annual mileage (about 30,000…
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