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Court approves sheriff vehicle bought with forfeiture funds, requires maintenance and liability plan
Summary
Commissioners approved using asset-forfeiture funds for a vehicle, clarified that fuel will be billed to forfeiture accounts, and directed that repairs, maintenance and liability arrangements be specified and not handled through county fleet, passing the motion 5-0.
Commissioners approved item 1E6 to use asset-forfeiture funds for a vehicle, with conditions specifying that the vehicle not be placed on the county repair/replace list and that fuel and routine maintenance be billed to the forfeiture fund.
Commissioner Webb moved to approve the item with those conditions; Monica Aris of budget staff explained the mechanics: the vehicle will use the county fuel-card and the forfeiture account will be billed for fuel use. HR’s Cynthia Jacobson said vehicles not included in the county insurance plan are not covered, and the court discussed whether liability would be funded from the county risk pool or charged back to the forfeiture account. Staff advised that, historically, similar forfeiture-purchased items have been covered through the county risk plan and that the liability/insurance funding approach should be included in the motion.
Judge Hillcombister restated the court’s understanding that regular maintenance and repairs would not be performed by county fleet and that fuel, tires and routine supplies would be charged to the forfeiture fund. After clarifications, the court voted and the motion carried 5-0.
Next steps: staff was asked to include explicit language in the motion record about how fuel, maintenance and any liability costs will be billed or reimbursed.
