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Plainview approves buyboard purchase of command SUV for fire department
Summary
Council approved the purchase of a Chevrolet Tahoe command SUV through BuyBoard for the fire department; the department budgeted $65,000 to outfit the vehicle and staff said the new SUV will replace an older command vehicle.
Fire Department representative Crosswhite presented a BuyBoard purchase request for a Chevrolet Tahoe command SUV equipped with a police package, stiffer suspension and space for firefighting equipment. Crosswhite said the vehicle is sized to house department gear and that staff recommended approval.
Crosswhite reported the department budgeted $65,000 to purchase and outfit the vehicle. The recorded bid amount in the transcript is unclear (the audio/text shows "5,600,706"); the council did not clarify that amount during discussion. Crosswhite said the SUV will replace one of the department's command vehicles, likely a Suburban, and that the department typically keeps those vehicles for an extended period before replacement.
Council Member McDonough moved to approve the BuyBoard purchase and Council Member Martinez seconded. The clerk recorded a vote announced in the transcript as "we have a vote of 74"; the transcript does not include a detailed roll-call tally.
