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Council OKs police vehicle purchase, designates vehicle-sale funds for police and moves asset forfeiture money into special line item

Mayor and Council of the City of Baxter Springs, Kansas · April 8, 2025
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Summary

Baxter Springs council approved buying a 2021 Dodge Durango for KHP at $31,755, designated proceeds from two vehicle sales for police use in the 2026 budget, and placed asset forfeiture monies into a special police line item for 2025; the council also approved a $1.00/hour raise for Harold Lee Simpson.

Councilmember Shaw moved and Williams seconded approval to purchase a 2021 Dodge Durango for the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) at a cost of $31,755.00; the motion passed unanimously. The council also voted to designate funds generated by sale of a 2017 Dodge Charger and a 2013 Ford Explorer (sold on Purple Wave) for Police Department use in the 2026 budget year.

Separately, council approved moving asset forfeiture monies into a special police line item for use in 2025. The minutes also record approval of a $1.00-per-hour pay increase for Harold Lee Simpson. These personnel and equipment actions were recorded as unanimous votes in the April 8 meeting minutes.

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