TITLE
Title
BUDGET AMENDMENT: PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) REPLACEMENT LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny Rogers (Capt. Tommy Bumpass)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is requesting approval to purchase a total of five (5) vehicles, from which three (3) of these vehicles will be used by the Detention Background investigation unit in the Personnel and Training Division and two (2) will be used by the two 1st Lieutenants in the Professional Standards Division.
- All five (5) vehicles will be used vehicles from varying local dealerships.
- The amount for the five (5) vehicles will not exceed $185,000.
- The estimated price for these vehicles includes the 3% highway use tax and the purchase of the NC license plates. Additional upfit costs, as needed, will be covered with existing funds from the Sheriff's budget.
The purchase of these vehicles will replace aging vehicles with high mileage and mechanical issues in the Sheriff's Office fleet.
Vehicle Name Year Make Model Odometer Reading
1447 2013 Chevrolet Impala 154,251
1326 2011 Dodge Charger 175,204
1339 2011 Dodge Charger 168,688
1029 2008 Ford Crown Vic 132,409
1269 2010 Chevrolet Malibu 128,318
The existing fleet will not be increased but will remain at the existing number. The older, high mileage vehicles will be disposed of in accordance with Guilford County policy and state statute. It is planned for them to be sold on Govdeals.
Funding for these vehicles is requested to come from money in the Federal Forfeiture Fund. As of May 31, 2023, the balance of Federal Forfeiture funding was $1,220,960.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
General Fund
$185,000 increase in appropriation to Law Enforcement
$185,000 increase in Other Revenues
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUESTED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve use of Federal Forfeiture funds to purchase a total of five (5) vehicles, from which three (3) of these vehicles will be used by the Detention Background investigation unit in the Personnel and Training Division and two (2) will be used by the two 1st Lieutenants in the Professional Standards Division. Amend the General Fund to increase the appropriation to the FY 2022-23 Law Enforcement budget by $185,000 and increase Other Revenues by $185,000.
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