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Council approves municipal lease for patrol vehicle to maintain dependable fleet
Summary
The council approved a municipal lease option with CAPS Rent A Car for a 2025 Chevrolet 2500 HD patrol vehicle to avoid large upfront capital costs and keep fleet reliability; the city manager said the practice lets the department update vehicles annually.
City Manager Henry explained that the police department requests council approval of a municipal lease option with CAPS Rent A Car Inc. to lease a 2025 Chevrolet 2500 HD patrol vehicle for the current fiscal year. He told council the lease provides a cost-effective method to maintain reliable fleet vehicles "without long term debt obligations," and said Texas law authorizes municipal lease agreements for operational needs.
Council member Stevens moved to approve the lease and the motion passed unanimously. Council and staff said the arrangement allows the department to update fleet vehicles on a regular schedule while avoiding large upfront capital expenditures; the council recorded the approval with the city secretary noting one member absent due to illness.
