Politics & Government

Southold Town Board: Supervisor Will Cruise Town in a New Ford Escape

Members of the Southold Town Board agree with Scott Russell that a new Ford Escape will be the best purchase for the town.

After lots of talk at and on, members of the Southold Town Board have decided that a 2012 Ford Escape compact SUV will suit the supervisor the best as a new vehicle.

The board came to a consensus at after Supervisor Scott Russell said he thought the Escape, which will replace an aging Ford Crown Victoria, would be the most efficient vehicle for the money. He added that the vehicle would help standardize the Town's fleet moving forward, since the in Mattituck is currently using three Ford Escapes.

Board members also agreed that it would be best to purchase the car from a dealer in Rochester that holds the state contract instead of purchasing locally.

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"I don't have anything against local dealers, but if it costs $6,000 more there then that's $6,000 more of the people's money," said Councilman William Ruland.

Ruland added that the Town should be continually monitoring hybrid performance as that technology develops. Scott Russell said that he pays taxes on whatever Town vehicle he drives as income and that the tax will be higher on a new vehicle. 

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