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Council approves purchase plan for two police vehicles contingent on mileage; staffing needed for backup capacity
Summary
Council approved buying one police vehicle outright and financing a second if it has fewer than 35,000 miles; council members said vehicles are fully equipped and would provide backup once staffing levels increase.
Council discussed replacement and additional vehicles for the Hartshorne Police Department and approved a plan to acquire two fully equipped cruisers under specific conditions.
After an initial motion to table failed for lack of a second, council approved one vehicle purchase in full and authorized financing for a second vehicle contingent on its mileage being 35,000 miles or less. A city representative explained these units are fully equipped and would provide a backup vehicle "when we get fully staffed." The motion passed on roll call.
Council recorded that additional staffing is required to make full use of the backup vehicle; the procurement plan ties purchase decisions to vehicle condition and staffing levels.
