The Fort Dodge Police Department and Water Meter Department will be receiving some new wheels soon.

On Monday, the Fort Dodge City Council approved the purchase of a 2023 Jeep Renegade from Shimkat Motor Company for the FDPD’s Criminal Investigations Division. The purchase will replace an aging, high-mileage vehicle in the department’s fleet.

The $26,905.50 purchase will paid from the department’s capital improvement fund that is funded through the sales of retired patrol vehicles and forfeited vehicles.

The Council also approved the purchase of a 2023 half-ton extended cab pickup for $40,182 from Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota. The pickup will be used to replace a 2007 Ford Ranger, which will be traded in for credit on the new truck.

The city also received a bid of $46,308 from Shimkat Motor Co.

Due to a conflict of interest, City Councilman Cameron Nelson abstained from voting on both vehicle purchases.