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Council authorizes purchase of three 2014 Ford Interceptor SUVs for police
Summary
Police Chief Lejuez requested and the council approved authorization to buy three 2014 Ford Interceptor SUVs using 2014 CIP funds, ordering in 2013 to secure 2013 pricing at an estimated $102,600 total.
The council authorized the police department to purchase three 2014 Ford Interceptor SUVs using 2014 CIP funds, with the department ordering vehicles late in 2013 to secure 2013 pricing.
Police Chief Lejuez requested authorization, explaining the department intended to use 2014 CIP money to place the order in 2013 to capture lower pricing. Staff estimated the purchase at $102,600. A councilor asked whether a 2014 vehicle was already in the parking lot; staff clarified that a previously ordered 2014 Crown Victoria had arrived earlier in the year and that the current request concerns SUVs.
A motion to approve the purchase passed on a voice vote. The council recorded no further amendments or conditions.
