Lifetime Citizen Portal Access — AI Briefings, Alerts & Unlimited Follows
Crowley committees approve referral and $280,000 appropriation to buy four police vehicles
Loading...
Summary
Committees approved referring and then funding the purchase of four new police units to support increased patrols; the public-safety committee referred the purchase and revenue and finance approved up to $280,000 for four outfitted trucks.
The public safety and revenue and finance committees moved forward this week with a plan to replace aging patrol vehicles, approving referral and funding steps to buy four new police units.
Chief of Police Troy Hebert told the committee that the department handled 854 calls in March, noted a rise in burglaries to 12 incidents for the month, and described vehicle needs and rising overtime costs tied to enforcement at busy weekend events. He estimated the cost to procure and outfit four new trucks at about $280,000. Hebert said the price estimate includes vehicles purchased under state contract plus outfitting costs for lights, radios and cameras.
At the safety committee, a motion to consider the purchase and refer it to the revenue and finance committee was made and seconded and approved by voice vote. Revenue and finance later considered the referral and approved an appropriation of up to $280,000 for the purchase; that motion also passed by voice vote.
Committee members and the chief discussed options for vehicle specifications and aftermarket outfitting costs, and the chief said he could provide a more detailed cost breakdown when the item returns for full-council action. The committees did not record a roll-call vote with individual tallies in the meeting transcript; approval was recorded as a voice vote.
The referral and appropriation send the item to the full council for final approval and budgetary authorization. The committees did not set a final delivery timetable at the meetings recorded.
