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Livingston Parish council approves resolution to trade 2017 emergency vehicle, retain 2018 unit
Summary
At its April 10, 2025 meeting the Livingston Parish Council approved a substitute resolution authorizing the parish president to trade a 2017 Chevy Silverado under a homeland-security grant, while keeping a 2018 truck because of mechanical problems; FEMA, the parish auditor and the parish attorney provided written clearance for the trade.
At its April 10, 2025 meeting the Livingston Parish Council approved a substitute resolution authorizing the parish president to trade in a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and reinvest proceeds toward a replacement vehicle for use by the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP).
The substitute resolution — offered during discussion of a proposed ordinance on OHSEP equipment — was moved by Councilman Waskom and seconded by Councilman Mangus and passed by voice vote. Council members agreed to remove a 2018 truck from the trade list and retain it because of mechanical problems.
Parish leadership told the council the trade is allowed under an existing grant and that the parish had written opinions supporting the change. “We have a letter from FEMA, a letter from the auditors, and a letter from the attorney saying we can do it by resolution, and it can be traded in and not separate,” the parish president said during the meeting.
Officials said the 2017 model will be traded despite the parish still needing additional funds to purchase the replacement. “What this is gonna do is that that we have to get the money from another location to make up this difference. So at this time, I don't know where that money's coming from, but I'm just asking you to let me trade in the 17 and get 1 truck,” the parish president said. He added the parish plans to buy “a standard F-150, a 4-wheel drive” for operations that may require off-road access.
Council members emphasized keeping the 2018 vehicle because of an unresolved transmission problem. “The seventeen's been a lemon... it's been motors. It's been trans right now, it's a transmission, but we gotta get rid of it,” the parish president said when describing the 2017 unit.
The council was told the replacement must be used in law enforcement or OHSEP functions; the parish expects the compliance department will satisfy that requirement. Officials also said FEMA and the grant auditor have allowed an equipment upgrade in this instance and that those letters supported proceeding by resolution to save time.
The council recorded the substitute resolution as passing unanimously by those present.
