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Committee refers donation of two surplus police cars for regional training back to first responders
Summary
Two end‑of‑life county police vehicles proposed for donation to Blount County for training were returned to the first‑responders committee for a formal recommendation and clarification of terms.
The Executive/Steering Committee agreed to return a request to donate two surplus county police vehicles — described as at the end of their service life — to the first‑responders committee for a formal recommendation.
Committee members said the vehicles would be used for training (pit‑maneuver and other tactics) by personnel from Blount County, and members noted that Blount County reportedly did not charge for training. One commissioner asked why the county would transfer two vehicles rather than repurpose them locally; another said the vehicles were at the end of life and donation for training was the apparent use. The committee asked for a recommendation from the committee that normally reviews first‑responder equipment transfers before final action.
A motion to send the item back to the first‑responders committee passed by voice vote. Staff were instructed to obtain a formal recommendation and clarify whether any conditions (documentation of training use, transport/insurance, or other terms) would accompany the donation.
