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Commission seeks county vehicle policy after dispute over sheriff’s truck
Summary
A recently purchased county truck was taken into the sheriff’s custody before inspection and titling, prompting commissioners to table a county-vehicle policy item and to instruct the sheriff to return a vehicle within a set deadline after executive-session discussion.
Commissioners discussed county procedures for vehicle purchases and custody after County Manager Thomas Weaver said a truck the county bought was taken to the sheriff's property without completing inspection, titling, insurance, or registration. Commissioner Jason Frost said the county needs clear custodial rules and moved to table the policy discussion until a work session; Commissioner Timothy Biddle seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Following an executive session about personnel and legal matters, Chairman Charles Coffey reconvened the meeting and said the sheriff must return the truck to the county manager’s office by noon Friday or return the vehicle promised as a trade. The directive was recorded in the minutes; the commission intends to draft and present formal vehicle-use and custody policy language at a future work session.
