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Martin County approves multiple vehicle purchases for county offices
Summary
Commissioners accepted bids for several county vehicles—including a Justice of the Peace pickup and multiple sheriff’s vehicles—approving awards totaling about $377,888 across four motions, each recorded as unanimous (4-0).
Martin County Commissioner’s Court voted to accept vendor bids for multiple county vehicles during its March 24 meeting, approving awards for the Justice of the Peace office pickup and several sheriff’s vehicles.
The court accepted a bid from Charlie Clark for a Justice of the Peace pickup at $52,190.41. The sheriff’s department awards included a 2026 police responder pickup from Tips for Tahoe for $72,498.08, two 2025 police responder pickups from Tips for $173,248.54 (total), and one 2026 special SUV from Tips for $79,951.93. The motions to accept these bids were moved and seconded by commissioners and recorded as passing unanimously, 4-0. The minutes list the motions, winning bidders and the dollar amounts; purchase orders and vendor documentation are filed with the county clerk.
The awards were described as routine procurement decisions in the minutes; no public comment or debate about the purchases is recorded. The court’s clerk filed copies of the motions and vendor bids in the official minutes.
