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North Wilkesboro approves $18,500 police golf cart purchase
Summary
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved buying and upfitting a Club Car golf cart for the North Wilkesboro Police Department at a total cost of $18,500, with funding from the department's budget. Town manager provided performance and pricing details before the vote.
The Town of North Wilkesboro Board of Commissioners on June 8 approved the purchase and upfit of a Club Car golf cart for the Police Department at a total cost of $18,500.
Town Manager Eddie Holland told commissioners staff obtained state-contract pricing: an Icon brand listed at $11,700 and a Club Car at $15,300. Holland said upfitting the chosen unit as a police vehicle would add roughly $3,000, that the unit is expected to travel 20–30 miles per charge and reach up to about 30 miles per hour, and that the Police Department budget would cover the purchase.
Commissioner Michael Parsons asked where funding would come from; Holland responded it would come from the Police Department budget. Commissioner Andrew Palmer moved to proceed with the purchase and upfit of the Club Car; Commissioner Alex Hamilton seconded. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
The commissioners recorded no objections or conditions tied to the purchase during the meeting. The item carried by simple majority as a routine equipment acquisition funded from the police budget. The meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m.
