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Crockett council authorizes administrator to seek financing options to replace aging police vehicles
Summary
The council authorized the administrator to explore financing options — including tax notes, leases, and use of available ARPA funds — and to return with recommendations; members emphasized avoiding tax increases while addressing a stretched patrol fleet.
The Crockett City Council voted to give the city administrator, John (identified in the meeting), authority to consult the city attorney and seek financing options to replace aging police vehicles, the council said at its meeting. The motion included language limiting any plan that would raise taxes and authorized staff to explore purchasing up to three vehicles now and return detailed financing figures at the next meeting.
The action follows a staff presentation describing a patrol fleet under strain and a proposed in-house upfitting strategy to reduce per-unit costs. An official presenting the proposal said buying equipment from independent suppliers and having…
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