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Wauwatosa committee approves ordering right-hand drive Jeep for parking enforcement
Summary
The committee approved ordering a right‑hand drive Jeep Wrangler for parking enforcement in 2025, citing limited vendor availability; the vehicle would be ordered now with funds transferred from the 2026 budget and is expected to arrive October 2025 at just under $48,000 through the state bid.
The Wauwatosa City Financial Affairs Committee voted June 17, 2025, to approve a request from the fleet superintendent to order a right‑hand drive Jeep Wrangler now, in advance of formal 2026 budget approval.
Fleet Superintendent Michael Hahn (presented as “Mister Hahn” in the transcript) said right‑hand drive models have been rarely available in the U.S. and that Jeep opened a short ordering window in 2025. He told the committee the city’s only feasible option domestically was the Jeep, and the state bid dealer eWaltz had a limited production window. Hahn said the department would seek to transfer funds from the 2026 budget into 2025 to place the order and expected delivery in October 2025.
Hahn said the state bid price for the right‑hand drive vehicle is “just under 48,000” dollars and that retail prices are closer to $60,000; the state bid yields a basic vehicle without many optional extras. He said parking enforcement currently uses a 2018 vehicle plus an older spare and that staffing includes at least one full‑time parking checker and two part‑time positions who work multiple shifts.
Alder Phillips moved approval and Alder Dolan seconded. The chair called the vote and announced the motion passed (announced as 6 to 0).
