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Authorizing the Purchase of a Van by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office for the K9 Unit
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WHEREAS, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office has an active and growing K9 Unit that supports its Deputies’ work as well as that of other law enforcement agencies, including training of K9s and their handlers from across the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office requires the purchase of a van to support safe and efficient transportation for members of the K9 Unit; and
WHEREAS, the most responsive vendor for the vehicle required is Currie Motors, Inc., 10125 W. Laraway, Frankfort, IL, for a 2026 Ford Transit-350 Cargo AWD High Roof Ext. Van at a price of Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred Thirty-Six and 00/100 Dollars ($60,936.00); and
WHEREAS, the vehicle will need to be up-fitted for this specific use at an approximate cost of Twelve Thousand, Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($12,500.00) using various vendors and equipment in stock, making the total expenditure Seventy-Three Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Six and 00/100 Dollars ($73,436.00), to be paid for from the New Vehicle Fund 128.380.395.70070.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board and the Chair thereof authorize the Sheriff of Kane County to enter into a contract with Currie Motors of Frankfurt, Illinois, for a total of $60,936.00 to purchase a 2026 Ford Transit-350 Cargo AWD High Roof Ext. Van for the K9 Unit’s use, and to have it upfitted for this specified need at an approximate cost of $12,500.00 by various vendors.
Line Item: 128.380.395.70070
Line Item Description: New Vehicle Fund
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
N/A
Passed by the Kane County Board on January 13, 2026.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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