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Lake Wales police seek approval to replace and add patrol vehicles; EVs ruled impractical now
City of Lake Wales Commission (work session) · February 11, 2026
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Summary
Lieutenant Emmanuel Figueroa requested the purchase of seven police vehicles (five fully equipped SUVs and two Mustangs) and disposition of surplus vehicles; commissioners asked about electric models and were told current infrastructure and emergency reliability favor petroleum models.
Lieutenant Emmanuel Figueroa of the Lake Wales Police Department asked the commission for authorization to purchase seven police vehicles — five fully equipped Chevy Tahoes and two Ford Mustangs — and to surplus 10 older vehicles. He said the replacements were budgeted and that purchases…
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