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Selectmen agree to deposit insurance proceeds into police revolving fund after vehicle damage; consider repurposing car for ACO duties
Summary
Selectmen were told a vehicle damaged in an accident has repair estimates just under $8,000; Chief Parsons said the insurance check will go into the police revolving fund and the car can remain in service as a backup or detail vehicle; Selectmen discussed using it for ACO duties.
Danville selectmen agreed on Jan. 12 to allow the police department to place an insurance payment into the department’s revolving fund after a patrol vehicle sustained cosmetic damage in an accident.
Selectman Shawn O’Neil reported the estimate for repairs was "just shy of $8k." He said he had discussed options with Chief Parsons, who told the board the insurance check would be deposited into the revolving fund and that the vehicle is drivable and could be used for details or as a backup. Shawn said he would support the department’s decision but questioned whether spending heavily on an older car made sense.
Selectmen discussed alternative uses for the insurance proceeds and the vehicle, including using the car for Animal Control Officer duties because that role does not heavily use the department van. Joe Hester said he was comfortable with the insurance money being deposited into the revolving fund, and Annemarie Inman agreed provided the vehicle remained drivable.
No formal roll-call vote was recorded for reassigning the car; the board recorded consensus to allow the insurance check into the revolving fund and noted the vehicle would remain in service pending department decisions.
