Three police SUVs proposed with a $240,000 spending limit

Powder Springs City Council is scheduled to consider authorizing up to $240,000 for three 2026 Ford Explorer police SUVs from Hardy Family Ford on Monday, Nov. 16. The proposal would draw from the city's 2022 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax budget and cap spending at $80,000 per vehicle.⁠[1]

That ceiling is not the dealer's listed vehicle price. An Oct. 15 invoice attached to the agenda lists the SUVs at $45,725 each, totaling $137,175. It does not itemize police outfitting, and the records reviewed do not explain what the higher authorization would cover. They also do not establish whether the vehicles would replace existing units or expand the fleet.⁠[1][2][3]

Resolution RES0 26-149 is on the consent agenda, not an established purchase approval. Draft minutes from the Nov. 12 work session say council heard all work-session matters without objections; Monday's agenda still presents the purchase for consideration.⁠[1][3]

Monday's meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 4483 Pineview Drive. Residents wishing to comment must register in person between 6:40 and 7 p.m.; the first 12 speakers receive five minutes each. There is no virtual public-comment option.⁠[1]