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Ridgway council signals preference for hybrid patrol vehicles, cites charging-station needs
Summary
After a fleet analysis presented Oct. 12, the Ridgway Town Council expressed a preference for hybrid patrol vehicles and noted installation of charging stations at officers' homes and the Marshal's Office would be required before implementation.
Marshal Schmalz presented an analysis of gas-powered, electric and hybrid patrol vehicles at the Oct. 12 budget retreat. The Council discussed the tradeoffs and indicated a preference for hybrid vehicles, but did not record a formal motion or vote.
Minutes state the Council "agreed use of hybrid vehicles would be preferred." Councilors and staff noted a practical requirement: adopting hybrids would require installing charging stations at officers' homes and at the Marshal's Office. The minutes do not state a funding source, timeline or cost estimate for those installations.
The preference recorded at the retreat is advisory; any purchase or funding decision would need to be addressed in the upcoming budget process and brought back to the Council for formal action.
