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Committee questions Capital Projects item to buy and upfit a county executive vehicle; abstention requested for more detail
Summary
County staff described a replacement suburban and upfit accessories for an executive protection vehicle; staff said the need arose because the vehicle wasn’t included in the five‑year capital plan and one existing vehicle is near end of life; a commissioner asked to abstain pending more information and no final vote is recorded in the transcript.
Wayne County officials described a proposed replacement SUV and “upfit” accessories for the county executive’s assigned vehicle and answered commissioners’ questions about specifications and procurement timing.
Bridal Manning, Assistant County Executive in the County Executive Office, told the committee the item is “a replacement of the suburban, assigned to the county executive” and that the purchase was necessary because it had not been included in the five‑year capital budget. Manning said the county typically cascades the outgoing vehicle to the deputy county executive and moves a remaining vehicle to emergency use.
Manning said the vehicle that will be replaced was a model year 2022 or 2023 and that the county is buying the new vehicle now to avoid potential supply chain issues. On accessories, Manning described the upfit as “light bars of standard kind of police upgrade” and that the vehicle would be specified comparably to sheriff specifications because it is intended for executive protection.
Commissioner Baker McCormick asked whether the upfit included sirens and lights; Manning confirmed the executive vehicle will have comparable lighting and siren equipment. At one point a speaker estimated an approximate amount, saying “I wanna say it's around $4,550,000,” but the transcript does not include a clear cost breakdown or an auditable dollar figure for this purchase.
Following discussion, Commissioner Glenn Anderson said, “I'd like to, abstain on number 3 till I get the information I'm looking for.” The transcript does not record a final roll‑call vote or tally for the Capital Projects budget adjustment (2025-35111) in the material provided.
No public comment on this item was recorded during the meeting.
