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Town explores low-cost decommissioned police charger and other vehicle options after Tahoe disabled
Summary
After the town Tahoe was disabled by a damaged wiring harness, the board heard options including buying a decommissioned Dodge Charger from Greencastle for $100 and installing donated equipment for roughly $500–$600; board members discussed using auction proceeds or insurance proceeds to fund replacement.
Speaker 9 reported the town Tahoe's main wiring harness was chewed and cannot be repaired and said the sheriff's department is shifting to leased vehicles, limiting the town's ability to obtain decommissioned vehicles from that source. He told the board he had found a decommissioned Dodge Charger available from Greencastle "for $100" and said he could get donated patrol equipment but would need to pay JTN roughly $500–$600 to install it, estimating about $700 total to put a vehicle back into service.
Board members discussed options for funding, including using auction proceeds from a previously sold Crown Victoria and establishing a saving approach in future budgets. Speaker 9 recommended budget-season planning to create a vehicle replacement line so the town can buy out leased sheriff vehicles in future years if the opportunity arises; no formal funding decision was made at the meeting.
