Select Board authorizes ordering 2027 cruiser using detail revenue funds
Summary
Chief Young asked the board to use detail-revenue and emergency-management funds to order and equip a 2027 police cruiser, including a $4,600 base radio; the board approved proceeding with the purchase, noting no tax impact.
The Newfields Select Board voted to proceed with ordering and equipping a 2027 police cruiser using the department’s detail-revenue account and emergency-management funds. Chair Javier Heiran moved the motion and the board voted in favor; a member seconded the motion and the board said 'Aye.'
Chief Young told the board that ordering must begin now because “it’s usually a 14 to 16 week lead time” and that the department would equip the vehicle and purchase a five-year extended warranty to avoid large future repair costs. He asked that the state-bid base radio — about $4,600 — be paid from the emergency-management fund. “This is my semiannual request to, expend the funds from the detailed revenue account to purchase Cruiser in 2027,” Chief Young said.
Heiran praised the detail-revenue program for cutting the town’s tax burden: the chair said the program has enabled multiple cruiser acquisitions without adding to the tax rate. The board’s approval authorizes staff to move forward with ordering and equipping the cruiser; procurement and vendor setup will follow the town’s purchasing process.
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