Lower Burrell Council OK's vehicle sales, purchase
Lower Burrell Council has approved the sale of three used vehicles and the purchase of a new one.
Two of the vehicles are police vehicles that brought in a total of $15,100.
Both are Ford Explorer Police Interceptor models, 2017 and 2020.
The winning bid of the 2020 Interceptor, submitted by Chicago Motors Inc., was $9,200, while the winning bid of $5,900 for the 2017 Interceptor was submitted by Don Finke.
The third vehicle put up for sale by the city was a 2008 Nissan Armada LE SUV from the public works department. That was sold to Gregory Mellish who bid $625.
All three vehicles were advertised for sale through the Municibid online auction platform.
Council voted to purchase a new 2026 Ford Explorer police vehicle from Jim Shorkey Ford at a cost of $58,535.
That purchase will not take effect until the 2026 city budget is passed.
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