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Undersheriff says damaged patrol car should be replaced; department proposes $56,000 lease purchase
Summary
Undersheriff Kelly Young told the Elk County commissioners the white patrol vehicle is so badly damaged it would cost more to repair than replace; he proposed a $56,000 lease purchase for a 2026 Toyota and reported dispatch equipment upgrades and recent hiring.
Undersheriff Kelly Young told commissioners that the white patrol vehicle in the fleet "has extensive damage and will cost more to repair than it is worth" and presented quotes for a replacement. The department proposed making a lease purchase for a 2026 Toyota at approximately $56,000. Young also said the sheriff's office has hired three new deputies and a dispatcher and is upgrading dispatch equipment, with those upgrades to be paid from the 911 fund.
Commissioners heard the presentation but the transcript does not record a formal motion to approve the lease purchase during the meeting. No vote on vehicle procurement is recorded in the minutes; the item was presented as part of the Sheriff's departmental updates. Any procurement will proceed under the county's purchasing policies and funding availability.
