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Olmsted Falls council approves purchase and upfit of police cruiser
Summary
Council approved Requisition 26-POLICE-00023 to buy and upfit a police cruiser (total estimated cost $65,388.24) with a blanket purchase order not to exceed $67,000. Chief Rogers said the purchase supports a dedicated SRO vehicle at St. Mary's School.
Council approved a requisition to purchase a new fully upfitted police cruiser and authorized a blanket purchase order not to exceed $67,000.
Police Chief Odis Rogers told council the cruiser cost $43,600 and the upfit costs are $21,339.24 for a total of $65,388.24; the blanket purchase order was set at $67,000 "as a precautionary measure" to cover unforeseen upfit issues. Rogers said the department maintains 11 vehicles, including nine cruisers and two SRO vehicles; the additional cruiser will allow the department to dedicate one vehicle to the St. Mary's School SRO program.
Councilmember Brett Iafigliola asked whether older cruisers would be retired; Rogers said retirements occur over time as vehicles exceed service life and noted the department aims to avoid exceeding roughly 100,000 miles per cruiser. The motion to approve the requisition was made by Ms. Coy and carried by poll (5 ayes; 0 nays).
