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Sheriff asks commissioners for guidance on timing of police vehicle purchases amid budget-cycle mismatch
Summary
Valley County sheriff told commissioners March 24 that a mismatch between vehicle build windows and the county27s fiscal year is complicating decisions about buying pursuit SUVs; staff said current pricing is about $40,0002D$45,000 per vehicle and a Dodge incentive of about $6,500 is available if ordered before the vendor deadline.
Sheriff Kevin told Valley County commissioners at their March 24 meeting that the county must decide whether to buy two or three pursuit vehicles this year after reviewing the fleet and budget timing. He said a long-standing mismatch between vehicle manufacturers27 "block" build windows and the county27s Oct. 1 fiscal year can require the county to absorb purchases in the wrong budget year.
"We're only gonna need 2, not 3 this year," Sheriff Kevin said after running department mileage and spare-vehicle calculations. County staff and commissioners discussed options including preapproving purchases, placing…
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