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Sheriff asks commissioners to scrap totaled Durango as fleet shortages strain patrol coverage
Summary
Under Sheriff Yarnhill described repeated engine failures and a totaled Dodge Durango the sheriff's office cannot economically repair. Commissioners agreed to redraft a resolution to declare the vehicle surplus for scrapping and discussed short-term and budget-year needs for additional patrol vehicles.
The sheriff's office asked the county to declare a wrecked Dodge Durango surplus and authorize disposal without further expense after a motor swap left the totaled vehicle without a usable engine. The office said mechanical shortages and budget shortfalls have left the fleet strained and urged commissioners to allow the Durango to be scrapped, not towed back to county storage, to avoid additional costs.
Under Sheriff Yarnhill told the commissioners the agency had cannibalized a totaled vehicle to keep another patrol car operational. The totaled…
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