SCOTTSDALE, AZ - A City of Scottsdale audit of fleet management rates recommends ensuring consistent vehicle replacement and maintenance and operations rates; developing specific financial policies for the Fleet Management Fund; and obtaining savings through reduction of underutilized, loaner, and take-home vehicles.
Read More →CAPE CORAL, FL - The City of Cape Coral council members ordered an internal audit of City fuel purchases on Nov. 15. This was in response to a report that found annual fleet fuel consumption has nearly doubled to 735,000 gallons in the last five years, in contrast to reductions in fleet size and budget.
Read More →AUBURN, NY - Suggested changes to reduce the cost of operating Cayuga County's fleet and make it more environmentally friendly include improving record-keeping, appointing a dedicated fleet manager, and purchasing alt-fuel vehicles.
Read More →NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The City of North Myrtle Beach Fleet Maintenance Division was recently awarded the Jan Smoak Award for Quality Fleet Management. The annual award is sponsored by the Southeast Governmental Fleet Managers Association.
Read More →FORT MYERS, FL - Due to fleet budget reductions and the re-negotiation of vendor contracts, Lee County Fleet Management was able to reduce some costs to County departments for equipment parts and vendor repairs.
Read More →WHITE PLAINS, NY - As part of cost-cutting measures, Westchester County is cutting take-home cars for some of its 109 government workers with the privilege.
Read More →SAN JOSE, CA - An audit of the City of San Jose fleet found the City could save $630K annually by eliminating 93 take-home vehicles.
Read More →HOUSTON - On Oct. 13, Houston City Council approved a fleet consolidation plan to achieve $21.8 million in fleet savings. The plan includes the creation of a Fleet Management Department.
Read More →LANSING, MI - The City of Lansing city council voted to issue $3.2 million in federal stimulus bonds to create a consolidated garage to manage an approximately 1,150-unit fleet.
Read More →CAPE CORAL, FL - A study of City of Cape Coral, Fla., police department vehicle policy found that its current take-home program is cheaper than switching to a pooled vehicle program.
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