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Sheriff requests $18 million in SPLOST 9 to modernize and stabilize patrol fleet
Summary
The Richmond County Sheriff's Office asked the commission to include roughly $18 million in SPLOST 9 to support a planned vehicle‑replacement program intended to replace about 45 patrol vehicles per year and reduce maintenance costs and downtime.
At a July 1 work session, Augusta‑Richmond County presenters said the sheriff’s office needs a multi‑year vehicle‑replacement program and asked the commission to include approximately $18 million in SPLOST 9 to fund an estimated $3 million per year replacement plan.
Chief Blanchard described the request as necessary “to enhance public safety operational efficiency” and to move the department from reactive to proactive fleet management. He told commissioners the sheriff’s office wants to…
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