Wayne County committee approves purchase of 15 SUVs for sheriff's units
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Summary
The committee approved buying 15 sport utility vehicles from Gorno Ford for use by the sheriff's office: 6 for the tether unit, 7 for narcotics, 1 for Wayne County Community College District and 1 for PA 511; older vehicles (about model year 2010) will be assessed for auction or reassignment.
The Wayne County Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary and Homeland Security approved the purchase of 15 new sport utility vehicles from Gorno Ford, the committee heard.
Calvin Tober, chief of staff for the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, told commissioners the 15 SUVs will be assigned as follows: six to the tether unit, seven to the narcotics unit, one to Wayne County Community College District and one to "PA 511," as recorded in the meeting transcript. "After assessing the vehicles, we'll determine at that time if those vehicles will be auctioned off or will we move over to our reserve unit," Tober said.
Commissioners asked about the age of the vehicles being replaced. Tober said the vehicles targeted for replacement were purchased around February 2010, making them about 15 years old. Commissioners did not provide additional financial details such as unit price or total contract value during the item.
A motion to approve the purchase was made by Commissioner Peterson Mayberry and supported by Commissioner Wilson; the transcript records that the motion carried. The meeting record does not list a roll-call tally or the vendor contract number.
Ending: Staff said vehicle disposition (auction or reserve assignment) will be determined after inspection and assessment of the existing fleet.
