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Greenbelt council approves engine replacement for K‑9 Tahoe and upfitting of five police vehicles
Summary
Council authorized a $14,753.17 engine replacement for K‑9 Unit 607 after diagnostics and approved $95,145 in ARPA funds to upfit five Dodge Durango police vehicles; council discussed alternatives including full vehicle replacement and asked staff to follow procurement and staffing steps.
Greenbelt — The City Council approved two separate actions related to municipal vehicles: authorization to replace the engine in K‑9 Unit 607 and approval of upfitting costs for five police vehicles using American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Engine replacement: Staff presented diagnostics on a 2018 Chevy Tahoe (Unit 607) assigned to the K‑9 unit, reporting intermittent rough idling and diagnostic tests that did not clearly pinpoint a single root cause but raised concern about camshaft issues. Sports Chevrolet initially quoted $16,396 for repairs; after further work staff obtained a lower AutoNation quote of $14,753.17…
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