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Contract AdminPublic SafetyDetected May 12, 2026

On May 12, 2026 the council authorized the mayor to declare various Police Department assets as surplus and to sell or otherwise dispose of them. The surplus list includes miscellaneous gym and office equipment plus a series of aging vehicles—a 1998 Ford Expedition, a 2003 Freightliner, multiple 2008–2012 Chevrolet Impalas and Tahoes, a radar trailer, and a 2017 LPR trailer—indicating retirement of older patrol and support units. This disposal comes alongside the separate award for three new GMC Terrain Elevations, underscoring that the city is actively refreshing its police fleet. Fleet and equipment vendors can treat this as a signal of ongoing multi-year replacement planning, with opportunities to help specify and supply patrol vehicles, specialty trailers, LPR systems, and related technology as older assets cycle out.

The inclusion of an LPR trailer as surplus suggests that upgrades to newer license plate recognition...

City of TrussvilleSurplus of aging police vehicles and equipment indicating fleet renewal

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Capital plan & early discussion

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Award & contract

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