Cheney council OKs vehicle purchase and pre-purchase

Vehicle purchases were the order of business at a short Cheney City Council meeting Aug. 9.

Council unanimously approved a Police Department request to purchase a 2016 Ford Interceptor all-wheel drive SUV from the Columbia Ford Government Sales state contract for police vehicles. According to request documentation, the vehicle price from Columbia is $38,694, with total project cost to fully equip the Interceptor for patrol duty, not to exceed $51,500.

Cheney Police Chief John Hensley told the council the purchase was needed because the department’s No. 8 vehicle, a 2009 Crown Victoria, had its...