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Council approves $46,680.09 lease buyout for two police vehicles; chief says it frees budget for SRO vehicle
Summary
Council approved paying $46,680.09 to buy out two leased police vehicles, which the police chief said would free up budget so replacements and a dedicated school resource officer vehicle can be considered.
The council approved a lease buyout totaling $46,680.09 to pay off leases on two police department vehicles so the units become city property.
Eric Worling, the police chief, told the council the buyout would free budget that had been committed to leases and allow the department to plan future replacements and add a vehicle dedicated to a school resource officer if the city adds an SRO. "Right now, all the vehicles are in a spot where, if we add the SRO, I'd wanna keep what we have," he said, and noted the buyout will reduce the city's simultaneous lease and purchase obligations.
The motion to approve the buyout was moved and seconded, discussed briefly, and carried on a roll call vote recorded during the meeting. Councilors emphasized this approval is to pay off the outstanding leases and not an authorization to purchase additional new vehicles at this time.
