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Banner County defers decision on new patrol vehicles after cost and timing concerns
Summary
Sheriff Hopkins presented lease and purchase options for patrol vehicles, estimating roughly $33,000 per year to lease two vehicles or about $140,000 to buy and outfit both; commissioners asked for trade-in and budget projections and tabled the item for further review.
Sheriff Hopkins briefed the Banner County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3 about the county’s aging patrol fleet, resale values and options to replace vehicles. He described a leasing option from an out-of-state vendor that would apply resale proceeds toward lease payments and estimated a five-year lease at roughly $16,050 per vehicle per year (about $33,000 annually for two vehicles). Hopkins also provided rough purchase figures for two new vehicles and…
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