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Capital Planning Committee approves $80,000 police cruiser purchase.

Capital Planning Committee approves $80,000 police cruiser purchase and $88,300 DPW truck. Chair SusanMary Redinger presided as the committee unanimously approved both vehicle acquisitions: Police Chief Babu's new cruiser, shifting funding from the omnibus budget to the Capital & Stabilization

Capital Planning & Investment Committee (CPIC) · Meeting of February 26, 2026

HARVARD — Capital Planning Committee approves $80,000 police cruiser purchase and $88,300 DPW truck. Chair SusanMary Redinger presided as the committee unanimously approved both vehicle acquisitions: Police Chief Babu's new cruiser, shifting funding from the omnibus budget to the Capital & Stabilization Fund, and DPW Director Eric Ryder's Chevrolet 2500 truck with plow, funded through a Fair Share grant. Dan Nason reported the $10 million DPW facility project is exploring a combined DPW and Fire facility site, with site closure costs estimated between $5 million and $6 million.

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Source: the Capital Planning & Investment Committee (CPIC) meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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