Ya right and they need more tax dollars to waste , I wouldn't vote yes for any taxes ever again and they are worried about the budget. Why not spend the money to keep bad people in jail then they wouldn't need all these new cars.

They could have saved a bunch and bought the counties cars..according to them they wont need that. But hey good job City of Eugene..on the new Police Station (and I would guess everything in it) New Police cars, New City Hall the ability to keep the gas tax even after it exspired..Dang!......Way to go !

"...the department will also receive one of Ford's new “Police Interceptor” vehicles, which is similar to a Ford Taurus." They have an unmarked Taurus in service already so they should be familiar with it. I know because the clown driving it almost caused me to wreck when he cut me off, I flashed my lights so he flashed his red and blues. I figured maybe he was tailing someone so I passed it off. Then recently I was following that same car down Franklin. Couldn't keep up with him as he went by the Federal Courthouse a good 25 miles over the speed limit. This time he was just on his way back to the station. At least they know it is a speedy and nimble car.

I agree with justmy2, what is the cost of these cars. Could it be they are switching to the Chevrolet because the Government has a stake in GM? I can remember HG Maison(Superintendent in the 60's), giving the state back money every year. Also for quite a while there were no back seats in the State Police cars to save money. Then like all other state agencies they started to spend money and eventually became part of the problem. It is just a matter of time until cutbacks have to occur. Even the people that have lot's of money will eventually feel the crunch. The tail is wagging the dog. See you in the food line!

My first question is "what are the costs on these new cars"? To bad the "reporter" (more like repeater) didnt bother to ask this important question. I know that the cost dosent matter to anyone other then those who are paying the bill but hey, I'm a taxpayer. I am paying the dang bill! The second problem I have is the quote by officer Eric Eason who says that driving their current Ford Crown Vic's is like driving a 50's era car. If your Crown Vic's have air conditioning, power stearing, power brakes and seat belts, (which I'm sure they do) then your current cars are nothing like a 50's era car. Give me a brake!