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Griggs County Commission approves $65,000 sheriff pickup, plans $30,000 from next year
Summary
The Griggs County Commission voted to purchase a sheriff’s pickup located in town for $65,000, with $65,000 from this year’s budget and approximately $30,000 planned from next year to avoid exceeding fleet-rotation allocations; commissioners voted unanimously to approve the purchase.
The Griggs County Commission voted to buy a sheriff’s pickup located in town, approving a plan to pay $65,000 from the current budget and apply about $30,000 from next year’s budget to complete the purchase.
The action was presented by an unidentified county staff member who said the vehicle is the same one previously ordered and that some equipment (cameras, body-camera hardware) could transfer from the Durango and so upfitting costs may be reduced. Commissioners discussed the potential to reuse the existing cage from an older unit to lower expense.
Commissioners debated timing of the payment and the rotation schedule for replacing fleet vehicles; one participant said using $65,000 from this year and $30,000 from next year keeps the department on its regular replacement cadence. The motion to purchase the pickup was made, seconded and approved by roll-call vote; the chair declared the motion carried.
Unidentified Speaker 9, who presented the vehicle, said the county would check whether an existing cage could be reused to save on upfitting costs. No public comment was recorded on the item.
The county will cut a check and proceed with the purchase; commissioners said they expect the transaction and any upfitting to be completed within the usual procurement timeframe.
