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Cleveland Heights committee debates ordinances to buy five hybrid police vehicles and Seagrave fire engine; staff to supply missing exhibits
Summary
Council discussed three related ordinances to adjust the capital budget for a Seagrave fire engine and five 2025 Ford hybrid police interceptors plus upfitting. The meeting revealed missing exhibits and multiple, inconsistent cost figures; staff and finance will prepare corrected spreadsheets and paperwork before a final vote.
Council members and staff in Cleveland Heights spent the Feb. 24 Committee of the Whole meeting discussing proposed budget adjustments to purchase a Seagrave fire engine and five 2025 Ford utility hybrid police interceptors and pay for their upfitting.
The committee discussed three ordinance numbers referenced in the meeting: Ordinance 30-20-25 (described as a repeal-and-replace or amendment to a previous budget ordinance), Ordinance 31-20-25 (purchase of five 2025 Ford utility hybrid police interceptors) and Ordinance 32-20-25 (upfitting those five vehicles). Meeting participants repeatedly noted that the legislation referenced an exhibit that was not available to the body at the time of the discussion and…
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