Council discusses police procurement, recent ATM attempt and trailer-park enforcement

Price City’s public-safety issues and vehicle procurement needs were discussed in the meeting’s general reports. Police leaders described a recent attempted ATM burglary at Eastern Utah Credit Union; officers recovered a vehicle and located a suspect abandoned vehicle in Westwood. The police chief said the matter is being handled with the attorney general’s office and federal partners.

Staff reported a single incomplete bid was received for police vehicles from Auto Farm Dodge; because the bid was incomplete staff said it could not be accepted. The chief and staff asked the council to reject the incomplete bid at the next council meeting and authorize staff to rebid the vehicles. Staff also reviewed state-contract vehicle options and recommended pursuing available state contracts for some fleet purchases to avoid a local bid process when appropriate.

Council and staff discussed patrol needs, including support for interceptor packages on patrol vehicles; staff said interceptors were necessary for patrol, while detectives and admin staff did not require interceptors. The chief described an upcoming drug takeback event and said evidence storage related to prescription-drug turn-ins was being managed.

Separately, a council member reported ongoing code-enforcement issues at a local trailer park. The council member said a resident had paid outstanding fines but that several units remain substandard—citing garbage and excessive animals—and that utilities would not be reinstated until ordinances were enforced.

No formal votes were recorded during the meeting; staff requested authority to place the bid-rejection/rebid item on the next meeting agenda and to proceed with state-contract procurement options where allowed.