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Council authorizes purchase and equipping of two police vehicles, up to $131,000

Reading City Council · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Council unanimously approved an ordinance allowing the Safety Service Director to purchase and equip two police vehicles through the state cooperative program for up to $131,000 from the Special Capital Projects Fund.

Council adopted Ordinance Number 2026-13 authorizing the Safety Service Director to purchase and equip two police cruisers through the State Cooperative Purchasing Program, with total expenditures not to exceed $131,000. The council suspended additional reading requirements and adopted the ordinance on a 7-0 roll-call vote.

The minutes note funding will come from the Special Capital Projects Fund; vendor selection, vehicle specifications and delivery schedules were not recorded in the meeting minutes. The ordinance gives procurement authority to the Safety Service Director to proceed under the cooperative purchase terms.