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PARIS The Oxford County Commission authorized the purchase of up to six vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.
Emerson Chevrolet of Auburn was the low bidder for the Chevrolet Tahoes at $39,117 apiece or $234,702 for all six.
The price does not include money from trade-ins. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright said his department would clean up the vehicles and offer them in a separate sale. He said he expects to get $10,000 per vehicle.
Others bids were submitted by O’Connor Auto Park in Augusta and Quirk Chevrolet of Bangor.
Commissioners enacted the 2021 county budget of $11.7 million as presented by the Budget Committee plus a 1 % overlay.