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Police chief requests $1.08 million for 17 patrol vehicles; committee to review again before vote
Summary
Chief Blytheman requested funding for 17 patrol vehicles—seven for new hires and 10 to replace aging units—estimated at $1,080,000 based on Dodge Durango fully equipped pricing; the committee heard the request and deferred a vote to a future meeting.
Tuscaloosa Police Chief Blytheman presented the department's vehicle request to the Finance Committee, asking for funding to purchase 17 marked patrol vehicles at an estimated total of $1,080,000.
"17 vehicles is the minimum needed to sustain operational readiness. This request is not about expansion. It's about preservation," Chief Blytheman said, explaining seven units would be for officers completing training and…
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