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Finance committee reviews police vehicle purchases and questions budget carryover
Summary
Committee advanced purchases of three new patrol vehicles and a used supervisor vehicle; members pressed staff about how insurance proceeds and carryover balances affect the capital appropriation and the tax rate.
The Bangor City Finance Committee advanced the purchase of three 2025 Ford Explorer patrol vehicles under the State of Maine master bid agreement and separately approved purchase of a used 2023 Ford Explorer for a police supervisor, with committee discussion focusing on the department’s capital carryover and insurance proceeds.
Staff told the committee the police department budgeted $270,000 for the purchase of new vehicles for fiscal year 2026. Under the State contract with Darlings Ford of Bangor, the packet lists a purchase price of $50,509 for each new 2025 Ford Explorer patrol vehicle and a total purchase…
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