Board Authorizes New Patrol Vehicles and Sheriff’s Office Equipment

Montgomery County Board Meeting | Jan. 13, 2026

Article Summary: The board approved the purchase of two new Dodge Durangos and necessary technical equipment for the Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s Office Purchases Key Points:

• Vehicle Purchase: Two Police Pursuit Dodge Durango vehicles will be purchased from Victory Lane Chrysler for a total of $73,649.

• Tech Upgrades: The board approved over $24,000 for body camera storage and nearly $10,000 for squad car equipment.

• Funding Source: These purchases will be funded through Coal Fund 375.

The Montgomery County Board on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, authorized several major purchases to update the fleet and technical capabilities of the Sheriff’s Office.

Following a bid review by the Coordinating Committee, the board voted to award a bid to Victory Lane Chrysler in Carlinville for two new Police Pursuit Dodge Durango vehicles. The accepted bid of $73,649 includes the trade-in of older vehicles.

In addition to the vehicles, the board approved specific equipment expenditures from Coal Fund 375. These included $24,868.71 to Motorola Solutions for body camera storage and $9,891 to GTSi for squad car equipment.

Committee reports noted that while one bid for the vehicles included a $6,000 trade-in and another a $9,000 trade-in, there was discussion in the committee phase about potentially retaining one trade-in vehicle for use by Animal Control.