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Zion council authorizes up to $225,000 to buy three police SUVs
Summary
The Zion City Council authorized the police department to purchase three Ford Interceptor squad vehicles with upfitting and equipment in an amount not to exceed $225,000. Staff told the council vehicle lead times are typically nine to 11 months.
The Zion City Council voted Nov. 4 to authorize the purchase of three Ford Interceptor squad vehicles and related upfitting, not to exceed $225,000, for the Zion Police Department.
Police staff said the vehicles are budgeted as a capital purchase for the 2026–27 fiscal year and noted the ordering window on the Illinois state bid closes Nov. 14, 2025. Staff also told the council that receipt and full upfitting of new vehicles typically takes about nine to 11 months, depending on queue and equipment availability.
The council’s roll call was taken after a motion to authorize the purchase; the meeting record shows the motion was carried. No amendments or alternate funding sources were proposed during the discussion.
Why it matters: replacing police vehicles affects departmental readiness and budget planning; staff presented timing and procurement constraints that motivated asking for the authorization before the state-bid ordering window closed.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the purchase under the state bid and complete upfitting; operational deployment will follow completion of equipment installation and acceptance by the department.
Quotes: "This purchase will be slated for the fiscal year 26–27 budget year as a capital purchase," a police representative told the council.
Sources: council vote and staff presentation, Nov. 4, 2025.
