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Council authorizes $3.05 million for police, fire and solid‑waste vehicles and upfits
Summary
Council authorized appropriation of $3,045,873.47 from the equipment services fund balance to purchase and upfit vehicles for the Odessa Police Department, Odessa Fire Rescue and Solid Waste; staff said the appropriation leaves an equipment fund ending balance of about $9.57 million.
The Odessa City Council on April 22 approved a resolution authorizing the purchase and upfitting of vehicles and related equipment for the Police Department, Fire Rescue and Solid Waste operations and appropriating $3,045,873.47 from the equipment services fund balance to cover those purchases.
City staff said the appropriation is needed to replace and upfit fleet vehicles and that the fund will retain a projected ending balance of $9,568,586.53 after the appropriation. The resolution formally authorized the purchases and the associated budget adjustments.
Council approved the item without recorded opposition.
Ending: Departments will proceed to purchase and upfit vehicles per specifications and the finance department will record the budget adjustments required by the appropriation.
