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Dyersburg board approves purchase of five patrol vehicles using VCIF grant
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Summary
The board approved the purchase of five Ford patrol vehicles to replace older units, to be funded through a VCIF grant and purchased via a Tennessee contract; the motion passed during the Feb. 17 meeting.
The Dyersburg board voted Feb. 17 to approve purchase of five Ford patrol vehicles, using funding from a VCIF grant. The vendor and contract listed in the meeting were 'Biz, Line and Coffe Ford LLC' under Tennessee contract SWC 209, with a total figure stated as $560,030.
A motion to approve the police-department purchase was made (motion from Joey) and seconded (Ricky Hemming); the presiding official called the vote and said the motion carried. Council discussion noted the purchase is a replacement of older fleet units and was presented as a budgeted item tied to the previously mentioned VCIF grant.
Why it matters: the purchase replaces aging patrol vehicles and uses grant funding the council said is allowable for this purpose. The transcript did not include a roll-call tally of votes or detailed specifications for each vehicle beyond the vendor/contract and total amount presented.
What’s next: staff will proceed with purchase under the stated Tennessee contract; implementation and vehicle delivery timelines were not discussed in detail at the meeting.
