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Commission approves trade of seized vehicles and $27,326 payment for narcotics unit cars
Summary
The commission authorized trading two seized vehicles (a 2019 Porsche and a 2020 Corvette) toward two newer undercover narcotics vehicles and approved using seized‑fund proceeds plus $27,325.98 to cover the difference.
Rutherford County commissioners approved trading two vehicles obtained by court award—a 2019 Porsche and a 2020 Corvette—toward the purchase of two newer undercover vehicles for the narcotics unit and authorized paying the $27,325.98 difference.
The sheriff’s office told the committee the vehicles had been awarded to the department through drug‑seizure proceedings and that trading them in would reduce the county’s outlay for two replacement undercover vehicles. “We had two vehicles awarded to us through the courts...trading those two vehicles in for two newer vehicles for narcotics use, and the difference would be $27,320.98,” the presenter said.
Commissioners moved and seconded the request; on roll call the motion carried with Commissioners McDade, Johnson, Phillips, Pete, Boyce, Gooch and Chairman White voting yes (transcript roll-call labels used as spoken). Staff said the purchase will be funded from seized‑asset proceeds with the indicated additional county payment to cover the difference, and that the vehicles will be used for narcotics investigations.
The committee did not outline long‑term replacement plans for undercover vehicles or provide vehicle specifications during the meeting; staff will proceed with the trade and expenditures as approved and follow purchasing rules for vehicle procurement.
