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Alice council authorizes purchase of three Ford Maverick trucks for police using Lone Star grant funds
Summary
The City Council approved authorizing the Alice Police Department to buy three Ford Maverick trucks for its Criminal Investigations Division using Lone Star grant money; Chief Edeng Garcia said the buy-board bid was roughly $30,000 per vehicle and that the purchase would leave a small balance for equipment. The vote was by voice and passed.
The City Council of Alice on Nov. 12 authorized the Alice Police Department to purchase three Ford Maverick trucks for the Criminal Investigations Division using funds from a Lone Star grant.
Police Chief Edeng Garcia told the council the department was awarded Lone Star funds and proposed buying three Mavericks because they are economical and would allow the department to retire several older vehicles. “They’re 40 miles…
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