Board approves bulk vehicle replacements; denies one single‑vehicle purchase

Sep 9, 2026

Mohave County approved multiple state‑cooperative vehicle purchases to secure manufacturer windows and timely replacements; the board denied a separate one‑off Toyota Crown purchase for assessor use.

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County procurement staff explained the increased use of Arizona State cooperative contracts for vehicle purchases to secure manufacturer allocation windows and improve pricing amid supply constraints. "Part of that is when COVID happened and manufacturing was down and now we've got the same similar issues with microchips," Director Acton said when explaining why the county has relied on cooperative contracts to remain on manufacturers’ queues.

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