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Council authorizes $25,790 animal-control vehicle replacement; sheriff vehicle request moved to finance committee
Summary
Fairfield County Council approved replacing an animal-control vehicle for $25,790 using department funds; a separate request for six sheriffs office replacement vehicles was referred to the Administration and Finance Committee for further review.
Fairfield County Council on April 14 authorized the purchase of a replacement vehicle for the animal-control department after the previous vehicle was totaled.
County Administrator Michael Carpenter said the insurance reimbursement was $24,364 and that replacement would cost $25,790, a difference the administrator said was available within the departments budget. Council approved the expenditure to enable the department to purchase the replacement vehicle.
Separately, the sheriffs office requested six midterm replacement vehicles. Carpenter said the item required more detailed discussion and should be considered by the Finance Committee; a council motion sent the sheriffs vehicle request to the Administration and Finance Committee for review. Council members discussed urgency and the possibility of finding interim funding in the current budget if needed; the motion to move the item to committee passed 7-0.
Council instructions were procedural: staff will present more detailed cost and budget amendment options at the committee meeting or during upcoming budget sessions.
