Warsaw Police Department received permission Friday to purchase three 2004 Crown Victorias at a cost of $20,811 each, including equipment. The purchase through Rice Ford was approved by the Warsaw Board of Works.

The board also:

• Approved a taxicab permit application for Tye Lisenbee, doing business as ASAP Taxi, 222 W. Prairie St. Lisenbee operates one vehicle.

• Approved a contract with Spectra Print for the production of the 2005 Warsaw Parks Activities Guide. The guide will be produced at no cost to the parks department if ad sales pay for its publication. The department also would receive a 7 percent commission for sales over and above the costs of printing and insert fees.

• The WPD also received permission to continue the STOP and VOCA grants through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. The department also will apply for a "Cops Secure Our Schools" grant in the amount of $50,000.

• Approved an ongoing agreement with the county for implementation and operation of the "911" system for the sum of $102,278. The city pays the salaries of three dispatchers in Central Dispatch in the Justice Building.

• Approved a parking facility lease for city parking spaces with Larry Polk at a cost of $9,600.

• Approved a contract with Kosciusko Area Bus Service in the amount of $18,500.

• Approved new employees: Kimberly Arnold in the clerk's office and Michelle Garr in the sewage collections office. Sarah LeCount transferred to the building and planning department.

Board of Works members are Mayor Ernie Wiggins, Jerry Patterson and Charlie Smith. [[In-content Ad]]