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Police chief gets approval to repair K-9 patrol car; board weighs repair vs. equipment transfer

5745063 · September 9, 2025
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The board authorized up to $4,475.70 to repair the motor on Unit 3, the department's K-9 vehicle, after police presented repair and equipment-transfer cost estimates and discussed fleet-management tradeoffs.

The Alton Town Board of Selectmen voted Sept. 9 to allow the police department to proceed with an estimated $4,475.70 repair of Unit 3, the department's K-9 vehicle, while board members and the chief debated whether to transfer the canine equipment to a different, lower-mileage vehicle instead.

The police chief told the board Unit 3 had developed a…

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