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Sheriff asks commissioners to take 2026 vehicle bids under advisement; highlights jail award, victim‑notification proposal
Summary
The sheriff opened bids for 2026 patrol vehicles, asked the commission to take bids under advisement, and briefed commissioners on a jail suicide-prevention award and a proposed victim‑notification system the sheriff supports despite legislative resistance.
Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office officials opened three bids for 2026 patrol vehicles and asked commissioners to take the bids under advisement on April 1. The sheriff also briefed the commission on a statewide recognition for the jail’s suicide‑prevention work and urged the county to consider an electronic victim notification system the office supports.
Bids and next steps: Three vendors submitted bids for 2026 Chevrolet police‑model SUVs and equivalent utility vehicles. The bids discussed by the sheriff were: - Barney Buick GMC Mazda: $56,720 per vehicle with an additional $125 document fee (seller location not specified in the record). - CMG (Colonial Municipal Group), Plymouth, Massachusetts: $56,688.72 per…
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