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Wentworth council approves patrol vehicle replacement, passes two budget amendments
Summary
At its March 4 meeting the Wentworth Town Council approved $40,794 to replace a patrol vehicle for the town deputy after a crash, and unanimously passed Budget Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No. 7 to the SCIF grant project ordinance to cover previously approved construction costs.
The Wentworth Town Council unanimously approved three fiscal actions on March 4, 2025, including the town’s purchase of a replacement patrol vehicle for the Wentworth deputy and two council-approved budget amendments.
Captain Jennifer Brown of the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office told the council that the Wentworth deputy’s assigned patrol vehicle was totaled in a crash; the insurance payout was about $10,085. The Sheriff’s Office obtained three quotes and recommended a 2025 Police Interceptor from Parks Auto Group. Captain Brown said the price after insurance is $40,794 and that the vehicle plus patrol equipment totals $50,879 with a 5% contingency. Mayor Dennis Paschal Jr. moved to approve $40,794 to cover the vehicle cost; Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Conner seconded and "all voted in favor" according to the minutes.
Town Clerk and Finance Officer Yvonne Russell presented Budget Amendment No. 2 for the General Fund (FY 2024–25), which she said shows transfers needed to pay Stonewall Construction quotes previously approved by council. Mayor Paschal moved to approve Budget Amendment No. 2; Mayor Pro Tem Conner seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Russell also presented Amendment No. 7 to the Grant Project Ordinance for the construction and installation of the SCIF grant project, which adds the Stonewall Construction costs to the project budget. Mayor Paschal moved to approve Amendment No. 7; Councilmember Dennis Paschal III and Mayor Pro Tem Conner seconded and the motion carried with all voting in favor.
Votes at a glance: motions on the patrol vehicle purchase, Budget Amendment No. 2, and Amendment No. 7 each passed with a unanimous voice vote recorded as "all voted in favor." Council members present who voted yes (as recorded in the meeting roster) were Mayor Dennis Paschal Jr., Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn Conner, Councilmember Daryl Crowder and Councilmember Dennis Paschal III; Councilmember Cheryl Moore was absent.
What happens next: the town will order the vehicle and transfer funds per the approved budget amendments; staff will proceed with the SCIF project construction accounting as amended.
