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Commissioners approve vehicles and equipment for new sheriff's deputies after debate over timing and equity
Summary
The board approved funding for vehicles and equipment for four new deputy positions approved in the budget; commissioners expressed concerns about off-cycle requests, pay equity for long-serving deputies, and staffing needs for detention and narcotics units.
Pender County commissioners approved a request from the sheriff's office to fund vehicles and equipment tied to newly approved deputy positions.
Major Collier presented a detailed equipment and vehicle package, citing state contract pricing of $50,009.86 per 2025 Chevrolet patrol vehicle and an outfitting cost of about $28,318.47 per vehicle (lights, in-car computers, prisoner systems). Major Collier said uniforms and equipment average about $14,043.45 per deputy for items such as body armor and duty weapons. He presented totals: outfitting and vehicle costs for the four originally approved…
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