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Court adds placeholder for unmarked crime-victim vehicle amid budget crunch
Summary
Chair asked commissioners to include an unmarked Equinox for crime-victim services in the draft budget at $32,590 to allow discreet transport of victims, especially Spanish-speaking households; commissioners agreed to add it as a placeholder while acknowledging the overall deficit.
The court discussed a request to provide an unmarked Equinox for the county's crime-victim services to transport victims discreetly; the vehicle was listed at a manufacturer suggested price of $32,590. The Chair said he wants a vehicle available for bilingual staff to transport families without an identifiable marked county vehicle in situations involving domestic violence.
Commissioners debated the merits given a tight budget but concluded adding the vehicle as a placeholder is appropriate and asked auditors to include the cost in the draft for further consideration. "I've put it in there at $32,590," the Chair said; commissioners agreed to work through the deficit while keeping the vehicle request in the packet for next-day discussions.
