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Hancock council goes after grant for police vehicles, may buy Weaver’s, searches for trash service providers

by Geoff Fox

A grant from the USDA may allow town officials to purchase two new vehicles for the Hancock Police Department.

Officials voted unanimously to approve the grant application.

The new vehicles would be Chevrolet Tahoes, which would replace the two pickups.

The only vehicles available are the Tahoes as Ford stopped making the Interceptor last year, Mayor Tim Smith said.

In talking to the company, Smith said the cost, with discounts, would be…