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Town approves purchase of new police vehicles; chief says size and equipment drove decision
Summary
The board voted to purchase police vehicles, with Chief Keevern saying negotiated RFP quotes lowered cost but the new vehicles are needed because current units are too small to carry equipment.
The Town Board approved a resolution to purchase new police vehicles at the May 8 meeting. Deputy Supervisor Hoffman moved the measure; the board voted unanimously. Chief Keevern said he negotiated RFP quotes and that while the town is making roughly $3,000 on the deal, the priority is replacing vehicles that are too small to carry necessary equipment. "The vehicle just is too small and hard to work with all the equipment loaded into the vehicles," Chief Keevern said.
No detailed vehicle specifications or purchase price were provided in the meeting record; the chief described the procurement as cost-effective relative to prior quotes and necessary for operational effectiveness. The board did not attach additional stipulations to the vote during the session.
