Commissioners authorize prosecutor to sign intent to purchase investigator vehicle, contingent on council funding

The county prosecutor requested permission to reserve and proceed with purchasing a 2025 investigator vehicle priced at about $48,812 plus approximately $7,842 in outfitting costs. The prosecutor said available user fees and the office annual budget could cover the purchase but asked for the commissioners to allow him to sign an intent to purchase while he takes the appropriation request to the county council.

Commissioners agreed to make the signature contingent on the council's action: the prosecutor may sign an intent to purchase, but final payment will depend on council appropriation at its upcoming meeting. The motion to allow the prosecutor to sign the intent and to seek council funding passed by unanimous voice vote. Commissioners noted that proceeds from any sale of the existing vehicle would be returned to the prosecutor's office to offset outfitting costs.

The prosecutor said he would present the appropriation request to council and that the vehicle would be held only with the commissioners' signature while council action is pending.