Village Moves to Upgrade Police Fleet and Sewer Infrastructure

New Lenox Village Board Meeting | December 15, 2025

Article Summary: The New Lenox Village Board on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, authorized the purchase of three new police interceptors and a critical blower motor for the sewer department. The police vehicle purchase was accelerated to avoid upcoming order backlogs and higher maintenance costs for the current fleet.

Equipment Purchase Key Points:

• Police Interceptors: Three vehicles were approved at a total cost of

  $139,668($

  46,556 per vehicle).

• Cost Avoidance: By purchasing now, the village can reuse approximately $14,500 worth of existing equipment per vehicle, avoiding a potential $43,500 in new equipment costs due to future design changes.

• Sewer Department: A remanufactured blower motor was approved for $38,471.58 to replace a failing unit in danger of “imploding.”

The New Lenox Village Board on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, approved two major equipment purchases totaling more than $178,000 to maintain essential village services.

Police Chief April DiSandro requested the immediate approval of three police interceptor vehicles to meet a Dec. 25 purchasing deadline. DiSandro informed the board that the total cost of $139,668 fits within the village’s fleet replacement plan and prevents the village from facing order backlogs or increased maintenance on older units.

DiSandro highlighted a significant saving achieved by the timing of the purchase. “We can use existing equipment now in vehicles to put into those vehicles instead of the potential of a new vehicle with a different design costing $20,000 instead of five,” DiSandro said. This maneuver is expected to save the village approximately $43,500 in equipment replacement costs.

The board also addressed an urgent infrastructure need at the sewer department. Mark Ott, representing the department, requested the purchase of a remanufactured Hoffman blower motor for $38,471.58. Ott reported that one of the current plant digestors had a blower that was “wobbling and in danger of imploding.”

The board voted to waive the formal bid process to purchase directly from Gardner Denver Nash, the distributor for Hoffman, to ensure the new equipment would fit the plant’s existing piping.