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Commission approves multiple equipment purchases including chipper truck and police vehicles
Summary
The commission approved several capital purchases — a chipper truck ($200,275.64 total), two police Tahoes ($109,390), a tractor loader ($54,415.42), a Kubota zero-turn mower ($18,484.72) and traffic detection kits ($68,226)—with staff saying overall the department remains under budget.
The Lapeer City Commission approved multiple capital improvement purchases during the meeting, including a chipper truck (total project cost $200,275.64), two police Chevrolet Tahoes (police package, $109,390), a Kubota zero-turn mower ($18,484.72), a tractor loader ($54,415.42) and two radar traffic detection kits ($68,226) with an accompanying budget amendment for one item.
Commissioner Glisman moved the purchases and Commissioner McCarthy supported many of the items; the commission took roll-call votes on several purchases with all recorded members voting in favor. Commissioners discussed budget tracking across line items, noting some projects are over budget individually but the overall fund is projected to remain under budget by approximately $3,791 for the list of items presented.
Commissioners also asked practical questions about vehicle selection and retrofit costs for police equipment; staff said Tahoes had outperformed Ford Explorers in maintenance and that additional retrofit equipment would add separate costs not fully itemized in the purchase orders presented. The commission approved the purchases and instructed staff to proceed with order and purchase procedures.
