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Police fleet and staffing top capital debate as council weighs leasing vs. pay-go options
Summary
Police officials and staff discussed an urgent need to replace high-mileage patrol vehicles and presented leasing and pay-go options; staff warned an aggressive leasing commitment could create ongoing obligations while a pay-go plan would require large up-front capital and continued replacement requests across future budgets.
Police leaders told the council the town’s vehicle fleet has a concentration of high-mileage units and that replacing patrol cars is a near-term capital need. Staff presented two main paths: an enterprise-style lease program that would cycle vehicles on a schedule or a pay-go approach that funds replacements from capital appropriations.
Police representatives said about 62 vehicles had 75,000 miles or more, with a subset exceeding 100,000 miles, and that recent crash losses and maintenance had increased replacement need. The police…
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