The Wright City MO Police Department received approval to purchase a new vehicle to replace a car totaled in a 2023 accident.
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Wright City aldermen approved the purchase of a new city police car during its Feb. 8 meeting.
The Wright City Police Department had a vehicle totaled in an accident in 2023.
Insurance issued the city a payment of $43,775.
The new vehicle cost was $45,014, leaving the city to cover $1,239 of the cost.
The police department was able to get most of the equipment out of the totaled vehicle. Police Chief Tom Canavan said any additional equipment would be paid for out of the small equipment budget.
The Wright City Police Department was expected to acquire the new vehicle on Feb. 9.
About the author: Jason Koch is the editor of The Warren County Record, and covers local news and government for the newspaper. He has won multiple awards from both the Indiana and Illinois APME and from the Illinois Press Association. He can be reached at 636-456-6397 or at jason@warrencountyrecord.com
