Davis County Clipper | 1981-01-07 | Page 1 | Commission Seeks Bids on Police Cars

Commission Seeks Bids On Police Cars FARMINCTON The Davis County Commission has authorized the Sheriffs Department De-partment to seek out bids on six new patrol cars. CHIEF DEPUTY Floyd Dansie told the commission Tuesday five existing vehicles will be traded in the deal. He said the Sheriff's Department Depart-ment wants to maintain two of the county's four-wheel drive trucks, but is phasing out several sev-eral others. ACCORDING TO Com. Glen Flint, it is a yearly routine for the Sheriff s Department to sell out its older model cars and accept bids on replacements, replace-ments, j Since there was some question ques-tion over budgeting for the new vehicles. Deputy Dansie assured the commissioners and Auditor Ludeen Gibbons that it usually takes until March to get the cars after the bidding is completed. NO MENTION was made Tuesday as to the types of vehicles being recommended by the Sheriffs Office. Mr. Dansie said some of the smaller smal-ler cars have been used in the past for detective work but none for patrolling, mdm