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APR 2 7 1993 BOOK 89 pn `3 75 since buying 18 new Fords in 1991. They are finding that many of these cars are just worn out and even though they have a good maintenance program, these cars are off the road constantly for minor repairs. While they are off the road for repairs, it cuts down on the patrol coverage and is not an efficient way to continue to run the Department. Over the next year or two, he hopes to have this problem corrected completely with an annual capital expenditure within the vehicle program. Sheriff Wheeler advised that so far this fiscal year, they have given or are about to turn over to the County Commission a total of $104,000 in federal prisoner revenue, and anticipate turning over an additional $60,000-$180,000. Those monies and a potential 10% savings on ordering the new cars by the end of this week would give us an opportunity to replace our fleet and put safe cars back on the road. Chairman Bird referred to the last paragraph in Sheriff Wheeler's letter where it proposes that the cost of purchasing these cars will come from the $104,000 in the federal prisoner fund supplemented with $549,659, probably from contingencies, for a total of $653,659. Sheriff Wheeler advised that is the maximum, but whatever the Commission feels they can do comfortably certainly would help the situation. OMB Budget Director Joe Baird advised that at the request of the County Administrator, a few of the Commissioners, and Sheriff Wheeler, he looked into what the County could afford at this time. Taking into consideration that law enforcement is funded 40% from the general fund and 60% from the M.S.T.U., he felt the maximum we could afford to purchase would be 15 vehicles at $14,762.20 each at a total cost of $221,433. We would take the $104;000 federal prisoner revenue to offset that and it would come to $117,433, which would leave a remaining balance of $117,433. If we took 40% from the general fund, it would leave $607,654.80 and 60% from the M.S.T.U. fund would leave $157,683.20. Taking into consideration all the other obligations and what we have left in contingencies going into the hurricane season, that is what he felt we could afford at this time. Director Baird distributed copies of his recommendation. Sheriff Wheeler appreciated Director Baird's help and recommendation, but pointed out that if they ordered 29 cars, they could take delivery on them over the next several months and the cost could be spread out and offset by the revenue coming into the BCC from the federal prisoner revenues. _ 24 M M M