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Aurora council rejects amendment to require electric police vehicle, approves $60,000 purchase
Summary
After an hour of debate about electric vehicle availability and mission needs, Aurora City Council voted down an amendment to require an electric police vehicle and approved a resolution to procure a non-police-package fleet vehicle for the police public information officer not to exceed $60,000.
Aurora City Council debated whether to require an electric vehicle for a proposed police department fleet purchase before approving the original $60,000 authorization.
Alderman Loesch moved to amend the resolution (240565) to replace the phrase “an additional fleet” with the word “electric,” but staff testified that an electric vehicle that met the department’s cargo and durability needs was unlikely to be available within the $60,000 budget. “We don't believe that we would be able to find something…
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