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Tift County staff propose purchase of three pursuit SUVs for sheriff's office
Summary
County Manager Jim Carter told commissioners the Sheriff's Office seeks three 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit vehicles at $43,643 each plus $11,227 per vehicle for emergency equipment, to be paid from the General Fund; the board indicated intent to place the purchase on the June 8 consent agenda.
County Manager Jim Carter told the Tift County Board of Commissioners at its June 2 work session that the Sheriff's Office has requested three 2026 Dodge Durango pursuit vehicles at the state contract price of $43,643 each, plus emergency equipment costing $11,227 per vehicle.
Carter said the purchases would be paid from the General Fund and that the board indicated a desire to include the item on the consent agenda for the June 8 regular meeting. No formal vote was taken at the work session.
Cost breakdown provided at the work session: three vehicles at $43,643 each total $130,929; emergency equipment at $11,227 per vehicle totals $33,681; combined equipment and vehicles total $164,610. The work session minutes do not show discussion of trade-ins, vehicle replacement schedules, or alternative funding sources.
What happens next: The county will place the requested purchases on the June 8 consent agenda for formal consideration.
