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Midland County approves 2026 vehicle purchases and upfitting with Sewell/Pro‑Fit
Summary
The Commissioners Court authorized purchase of multiple 2026 law-enforcement and administrative vehicles and approved a Letter of Understanding with Sewell for Pro‑Fit upfitting; trade-ins estimated at $91,500 were noted.
The Midland County Commissioners Court voted Feb. 3 to authorize purchase of a slate of 2026 vehicles for sheriff and county departments and to proceed with upfitting through Sewell and Pro‑Fit. Purchasing Agent Kristy Engeldahl presented model-by-model quotes and said trade‑in value is estimated at $91,500 to be applied across the purchases.
The list included multiple 2026 Tahoes, GMC Elevation and Silverado 1500 pickups with per-vehicle prices in the minutes (for example, a SO-ADMIN 2026 Tahoe listed at $66,978.50). The Court also approved a separate Letter of Understanding with Sewell regarding Pro‑Fit upfitting after County Attorney Russell Malm noted the document had become a contract and changes were made. The motion to approve the vehicle purchases and upfitting was made by Charles Hall and seconded by Steven Villela and carried on a unanimous recorded vote.
Earlier in the meeting, Sewell Fleet Success Manager Simon Reed introduced Sewell staff and discussed workflow, transparency in billing and first-quarter maintenance concerns; Reed estimated Sewell had inherited about $45,000 in unrepaired vehicles. Fleet Manager Dennis Yates reported an eight-vehicle carryover and said backlog of equipment had decreased. Court members asked for clear billing transparency and weekly operational coordination between Sewell and county fleet staff.
