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Norwood council approves lease for three police cruisers after vendor revises price
Summary
The Norwood City Council approved financing for three police cruisers after Enterprise reissued higher pricing; council members said the purchase fits the city's capital plan and requires updating the FRP.
Norwood City Council voted to approve the debt incurred for leasing three police cruisers after the vendor revised its original pricing, council members said during the meeting.
The council approved the lease following a report from the city’s police chief that Enterprise misquoted the outfitting costs on an earlier quote, prompting the vendor to issue higher numbers that reduced the purchase from four cars to three. "They misquoted us. They didn't charge the full amount for the outfitting as a total package for the car," the police chief said.
The change left the city with a financing arrangement characterized as a 48-month agreement, after which a small residual payment…
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