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City council approves purchase of nine Dodge Durangos for police fleet
Summary
Council authorized purchase of nine 2026 Dodge Durangos (not to exceed $409,135) for patrol, SRO backfills and the crisis intervention unit; Commander Harp said six are budgeted replacements, two are grant backfills and one replaces the crisis intervention vehicle. The item passed 6–0.
Council reviewed and approved an item authorizing the purchase of up to nine 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles from Grapevine Dodge for a total not to exceed $409,135, excluding upfitting and equipment. Commander Harp told council six vehicles replace frontline units that had high mileage, two are grant‑funded backfills and one replaces the crisis intervention unit vehicle.
"These are all allocated in the financial impact notes where the different accounts are, but they're all funded in 3 different sources," Commander Harp said, describing the funding sources and replacement rationale. The motion to authorize the purchase was made by Councilwoman Hammond, seconded by mayor pro tem Wickliffe, and passed with a recorded 6–0 vote.
