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Conservation director requests $42,000 for law-enforcement vehicle; board reviews parks and REAP items
Summary
Michelle, speaking for the conservation/parks department, asked the board to add $42,000 to secure and equip a patrol vehicle and proposed consolidating park utilities and maintenance lines; the board discussed possible grants and short-term funding options.
Michelle, the county conservation/parks presenter, asked supervisors to add $42,000 to her department budget to acquire and outfit a reliable law-enforcement vehicle for county parks.
Michelle described the department’s current fleet as older and unevenly equipped, saying several trucks have high mileage (one vehicle cited at 269,000 miles) and that she needs a dependable vehicle because she is on call for park incidents and enforcement duties. She told the board she has identified a 2023 service truck available in Red Oak for about $37,000 and requested the additional appropriation to cover outfitting costs (lights, siren, wiring and eventual…
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