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Waukegan committee approves purchase of 10 Ford Explorers and emergency outfitting
Summary
The Waukegan Public Safety Committee on Nov. 17 approved a resolution to buy 10 Ford Explorers from Curry Motors for up to $454,540 and to outfit them with emergency equipment from Heavy Communications Inc. for up to $124,466.40; the motion passed by roll call.
The Waukegan Public Safety Committee voted to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of 10 Ford Explorers and the outfitting of those vehicles with emergency equipment.
Committee members approved the purchase by roll call after a motion was made and seconded. The resolution authorizes spending up to $454,540 to purchase 10 Ford Explorers from Curry Motors and up to $124,466.40 to outfit the vehicles with emergency equipment from Heavy Communications Incorporated. The committee recorded 'Aye' votes from Alderman Newsome, Alderman Florian, Alderman Donenworth and Chair Martinez; no opposing votes or abstentions were recorded in the meeting transcript.
The item was introduced during the new-business portion of the agenda and moved to a vote with no substantive discussion recorded in the transcript beyond routine procedural checks. The committee did not provide additional detail in the meeting about delivery timelines, trade-ins, or a financing source; those items were not specified in the record.
Separately, the committee approved the minutes from its Nov. 3, 2025 meeting by roll call during the same session.
The resolution authorizes staff to proceed with procurement under the stated dollar limits. The meeting record does not specify contract numbers, expected delivery dates, or whether the purchases will require further council approval; those matters are not specified.
