Jacksonville, Fla., Mayor Alvin Brown’s retirement reform agreement with the AFSCME union will modify retirement benefits for new employees hired on or after Oct. 1 and increase pension plan contributions for current AFSCME employees.
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Vehicle retrofits and fueling station construction aren’t the only expenses when switching to compressed natural gas (CNG). However, even when considering the total cost of CNG, the payback period can be as short as three years.
Read More →A federal judge on April 1 decided that the City of Stockton, Calif., would be able to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The City filed for bankruptcy on June 28, 2012.
Read More →Ann Arbor, Mich.,’s city council approved a resolution in early March that directs the municipality’s city administrator to review upcoming fleet purchases in order to potentially add more electric vehicles (EVs), according to City documents.
Read More →TUCSON, AZ – The City of Tucson has selected Toro as its single awardee for ports field, parks and golf course ground maintenance equipment for five years.
Read More →EL PASO, TX – The City of El Paso awarded a contract to Mansfield Energy Corp. for the design, construction, and operations of three compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to service City-owned and -leased vehicles.
Read More →SANTA MONICA, CA – The City of Santa Monica has awarded a bid for the purchase and delivery of new and recycled motor oil, automatic transmission fluid, and other vehicle lubricants to Rosemead Oil Products.
Read More →MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee’s common council voted unanimously to begin a year-long pilot program that would place advertising on City fleet vehicles.
Read More →ALBUQUERQUE, NM – A new report from consulting company Matrix Consulting Group stated in a preliminary report that the City should reduce its fleet’s size by 660 vehicles out of a total of 3,300 currently in operation.
Read More →EL PASO, TX – A former City of El Paso fleet maintenance chief was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and the deprivation of honest services, according to El Paso Times.
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