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Town of Warner Select Board approves police cruiser purchase, appoints public works director and okays emergency grant
Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the Town of Warner Select Board authorized the police chief to buy a 2025 Chevy Tahoe cruiser, appointed Harold Blanchett as public works director/road agent, approved an emergency-management warrant article and accepted a $3,000 continuity‑of‑operations grant; the board also authorized electronic tax payments and approved routine consent items.
The Town of Warner Select Board on Feb. 3 approved several administrative and operational items, including a police cruiser purchase, a personnel appointment, and emergency‑management funding.
Police Chief Bill Chandler asked the board to authorize buying a 2025 leftover Chevy Tahoe to replace the 2017 cruiser, saying the dealer would provide a $6,000 trade‑in on the current Ford Explorer and a roughly $2,300 savings compared with a 2026 model. Chandler estimated outfitting the vehicle would add about $20,000 and said the town’s capital improvement program (CIP) has funds earmarked for replacement. "I'd like to secure that vehicle now," Chandler told the board.
Select board members debated timing. One member said the town should wait until after the town meeting to see whether voters cut the budget; another said the cruiser is nearly 10 years old and replacing it now prevented higher costs later. The board moved…
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