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Board approves five-year lease-to-own for armored rescue vehicle to replace MRAP reliance
Summary
After a presentation by Captain Mike Carney, the board approved a five-year lease-to-own purchase of a BearCat-style armored rescue vehicle, citing faster response times and easier maintenance than the county's MRAP; financing was described as roughly $111,000 per year and first payment planned in the next budget cycle.
Captain Mike Carney presented the Sheriff's Office request to lease-to-own an armored tactical rescue vehicle to replace operational reliance on a government-owned MRAP. Carney said the MRAP is cumbersome, difficult to repair, and requires specialty parts and Class A drivers; the proposed vehicle is built on a commercial…
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