TITLE
Title
BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PURCHASES: EQUIPMENT
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Danny H. Rogers, Sheriff (Captain Matt Suits)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office relies on specialized equipment to carry out its law enforcement duties. As public safety needs continue to evolve, so must the tools used to deter crime, protect the community, and support successful prosecutions.
The Sheriff’s Office is seeking to appropriate $75,000 from the Unauthorized Substance Tax Fund. The Sheriff’s Office intends to use the funds to replace an aging DWI Task Force supervisor truck. Vehicle replacement funding over the last several years has been prioritized to address pursuit rated vehicles, Command Center, and SERT vehicles. A truck is required due to the need to pull trailers associated with DWI checkpoints and the DWI Educator trailer. The current balance of Unauthorized Substance Use Tax is $705,506 and if this item is approved the remaining balance will be $630,506.
Capital Chevrolet (NC State Contract 2510A)
The replacement truck is a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Police Pursuit Vehicle will be purchased from Capital Chevrolet using State Contract for a total cost of the vehicle with law enforcement upfits, before tax and registration of $71,213.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
General Fund
$75,000 increase to Law Enforcement
$75,000 increase in Appropriated Fund Balance (Unauthorized Substance Use Tax)
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Amend the General Fund budget ordinance to increase Law Enforcement's budget by $75,000, with $75,000 in Appropriated Fund Balance; and Approve purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Silverado as authorized by the state contract exemption of G.S. 143-129(e)(9) for a total cost of $71,213 from Capital Chevrolet off NC state contract 2510A.
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