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Forest Park council approves purchase of 14 police vehicles after debate over funding and timing
Summary
The Forest Park mayor and council voted to purchase 14 patrol and administrative vehicles from the DOAS cooperative contract with Wade Ford, financing the purchase through a Georgia Municipal Association installment plan despite debate about funding priorities and a December rate deadline.
Forest Park — The mayor and council voted Dec. 1 to authorize the purchase of 14 police vehicles from the Department of Administrative Services cooperative contract with Wade Ford, financing the purchase through a Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) installment plan.
The police department requested 14 vehicles — 11 patrol and three administrative replacements — with the total cost, including upfits, described in staff materials as just under $1,000,000 ($956,461.50). Finance staff and council members debated whether to table the purchase while seeking alternative funding.…
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