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Commission approves $2 million for sheriff’s vehicles; officials say outfitted patrol cars cost far more than retail sedans
Summary
Macon-Bibb commissioners approved a $2 million supplemental appropriation to buy and outfit marked patrol vehicles for the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. Commissioners and the sheriff discussed the expected number of vehicles and equipment costs during the meeting.
The Macon-Bibb County Commission approved a $2 million transfer from the general fund to capital improvements on Jan. 7 to purchase and equip vehicles for the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
The appropriation, moved by Commissioner Stewart and seconded by Commissioner Bailey, was presented as a fund-balance transfer intended to allow the sheriff to replace worn or wrecked patrol vehicles and expand vehicles available for additional personnel. "This is potentially to buy 30 new patrol cars," Sheriff Davis…
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