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Council approves financing for a utility vehicle; supplemental purchase resolutions added to agenda
Summary
Council added and approved Resolution 202602 to finance a Ford Interceptor utility vehicle not to exceed $103,108 (monthly payments noted in discussion), and voted to add related purchase resolutions for a mini excavator and county-funded lighting services to the agenda before approving them.
Mayor Wagner moved to add several purchase resolutions to the agenda and then to adopt them. Regarding the vehicle finance item, the mayor described the financing package as "not to exceed 103,108 finance over by the best page monthly payments of $20,149 65," and the council approved adding and then adopting Resolution 202602 to purchase and finance the Ford Interceptor utility vehicle.
Council members asked whether warranty or upfront payment options would be preferable to financing and discussed budget implications. Following questions and a second, the council approved the resolution to finance the vehicle; staff said the purchase would follow procurement rules and that monthly payments and budget lines were available to support the lease/finance plan.
