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Board approves series of vehicle surplus disposals and temporary reassignment of a police Tahoe
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved multiple surplus disposals and reassignment motions for town vehicles, and added a six‑month sunset to a police Tahoe reassignment amid questions about mileage and suitability for courier duties.
The Board of Selectmen voted to surplus several aging town vehicles and to reassign others across departments, approving a package of fleet moves and adding a temporary limit to one reallocation.
The meeting approved placing asset #101834, a 2019 Chevy Tahoe (car 22), and asset #1000255, a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria (fleet ID A18), into surplus after public works and police staff described them as past their serviceable lives. A 2012 Ford Fusion hybrid (asset #101197) used by the town courier was also removed from service after mechanics noted structural and maintenance concerns.
The Board approved corresponding reassignments of replacement vehicles pulled from the police fleet, including asset #101887 (a 2019 Tahoe) and asset #101505 (2017 Chevy Silverado) to replace loaner and parts-run vehicles in public works. During discussion, a police lieutenant said of the older Tahoe taken out of frontline patrol: “it has a lot of hours on it. Uh over 15,000 idle hours as well.” The lieutenant later reported the 2020 Tahoe proposed for reassignment had about 129,930 miles.
Selectmen questioned long‑term suitability when large SUVs move into non‑patrol roles such as courier or administrative duties. Selectman Greg urged caution over assigning a Tahoe to heavy courier use, saying the Fusion hybrid had been “a pretty appropriate vehicle for that job” and expressing concern about ownership and fuel costs when larger pursuit vehicles are reallocated.
Because the 2020 Tahoe had already been temporarily pressed into service as the courier’s car, members amended the motion to make the reassignment a temporary assignment with a sunset date of June 30, 2026; the amendment and final motion passed. The Board instructed staff to include vehicle mileage in backup documents for future transfers and to revisit any permanent reassignments during next year’s vehicle‑management planning.
The motions were forwarded as required to the board of finance where applicable. No dollar amounts were associated with these motions; they were approvals of surplus or reassignment recommendations.
