3/28/18 – 5:14 A.M.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is upgrading its fleet. The county commissioners approved buying nine vehicles while trading in 11 others during their Tuesday meeting. The total cost is nearly $300,000. That includes installing law enforcement equipment.

Commissioner Mark Gazarek says the county usually approves buying four to six vehicles each year, but they didn’t buy any in 2017.

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