A couple of vehicle changes were on the agenda at the
January City Council meeting. The city
had switched out a truck with equipment going from one vehicle to another. The result of those changes made a 2001 Ford
F350 chassis and cab being available for sale. The vehicle has a 7.3 liter
diesel motor with 90,400 miles on it. It
is a 4X4 with dual rear wheels. The city
received sealed bids and the high price of $5,020 was received. This truck was sold to the high bidder.
Each year the police department purchases a new squad
car. The purchase price for the vehicle
with related equipment is estimated at $43,720.
This is about $8,870 higher than typical as we have decided to keep the older
squad car that would have been sold when the new vehicle is received. The additional costs are required to purchase
an additional radio, camera, and other required equipment. Keeping the older squad car provides us with a
backup vehicle when a car is in for repairs.
It also allows us to have a vehicle for part time officers when they
work a shift. The new squad car will be
an SUV and be used by one of the Paramedics to provide for the additional
equipment needed for these operations.
This purchase was approved and the car will take about 3 months before
delivery.
