Discussion and possible action to approve an eighty-four (84) month lease with D&M Leasing for a 2026 Ford F550 Bucket Truck 4WD for the Webb County Sheriff’s Office for a monthly lease rate of $2,789.40 which includes a full maintenance program fee and to further authorize the Purchasing Agent to order the vehicle for law enforcement purposes and any other matters incident thereto . [Account #215

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Discussion and possible action to approve an eighty-four (84) month lease with D&M Leasing for a 2026 Ford F550 Bucket Truck 4WD for the Webb County Sheriff’s Office for a monthly lease rate of $2,789.40 which includes a full maintenance program fee and to further authorize the Purchasing Agent to order the vehicle for law enforcement purposes and any other matters incident thereto . [Account #2153-3010-001-469001-005 (Operating Lease-Principal) and #2153-3010-001-462605 (Fuel)] Issue: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is in need of an aerial access vehicle (bucket truck) for the installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement of law-enforcement surveillance cameras, communications equipment, and related public safety technology mounted on elevated towers and structures. Solution: Consideration to approve the 84-month term lease of this specialty vehicle for law enforcement purposes.  Funding is available in the Treasury forfeiture fund.  Webb County has an active Master Open-end vehicle lease agreement with D&M Leasing. Result: If approved, the Webb County Purchasing Agent will place the order.  ETA is 09/30/2026 or sooner.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).