Board approves purchase of replacement vehicle for sheriff's office after crashes

Dec 4, 2025

Sheriff Eads reported two damaged patrol vehicles and requested approval to buy a replacement; the board approved purchase using regional jail funds to offset cost and authorized the department to proceed with one new vehicle purchase.

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Sheriff Eads told supervisors the department needed at least one replacement vehicle: one vehicle was declared a total by insurance and another was under evaluation. He provided a dealer price for a Dodge Durango at $44,038.79, noted an expected insurance recovery of $17,600 and estimated upfit costs around $15,000.

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