Kendall County Sheriff seeks take-home squad cars for patrol deputies at cost of $625,000

Kendall County Sheriff seeks take-home squad cars for patrol deputies at cost of $625,000

YORKVILLE -- Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird is seeking 15 new patrol cars in his Fiscal Year 2023 budget.Five of these would be to replace aging vehicles, but the additional 10 cars would be to increase the size of the patrol fleet and allow deputies to take the cruisers home.“It’s a benefit to the officer and it’s a benefit to the community,” Baird told the Kendall County Board during budget hearings on Sept. 7.Deputies will be able to res…