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Commissioners approve $30,000 for DA’s replacement cruiser; one commissioner opposes
Summary
The commission approved a $30,000 capital request to buy a replacement vehicle for the district attorney’s domestic violence investigator; staff said a gently used vehicle costing roughly $25,000 plus outfitting expenses would suffice. The motion passed with one vote against.
Sagadahoc County commissioners approved a $30,000 capital purchase to replace the district attorney’s aging cruiser used by the domestic violence investigator.
Staff reported the current cruiser is a 2014 model with more than 100,000 miles and has required more than $4,000 in repairs this year. The DA’s office sought a gently used replacement — estimated around $25,000 — plus a few thousand dollars to outfit lights and radio equipment.
A commissioner moved to approve $30,000 for the replacement vehicle; another commissioner seconded. The commission adopted the purchase; the chair recorded one vote opposed and the motion carried.
Why it matters: the cruiser replacement was described as a maintenance-driven capital need for a high-mileage county vehicle that supports investigative field work.
