The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously at its Sept. 17 regular meeting to approve the purchase of 77 vehicles at a total cost of just over $2.5 million for use by public safety departments.

A separate resolution and vote approved a three-year lease-purchase plan to pay for the vehicles, which include three Chevrolet Tahoes for the Fire Department’s administration staff and battalion command staff; 40 Ford Explorers for the police department’s Uniform Patrol Division and ten for the Criminal Investigations Division; and 20 Ford Explorers for the sheriff’s office.

According to a county official, there are 80 cars in one department with more than 150,000 miles on them.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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