COLUMBIA, MO - The City of Columbia, Mo., is hoping for slight increase in fleet budget for the upcoming year for staff additions.
Read More →HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS - Some 800 of the 2,300 vehicles in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fleet have reached their lifecycle limits. However, with the $2.5 million available this budget year for replacements, depending on prices and models, only 30 to 40 will be replaced.
Read More →NEWTON, MA - City of Newton, Mass., Mayor Setti Warren is looking to reduce the number of taxpayer-funded cars, a promise he made during his mayoral campaign.
Read More →CAPE CORAL, FL - The City of Cape Coral, Fla., is canceling a take-home vehicle policy for some employees. The policy change is effective Oct. 1, and was made to improve efficiency.
Read More →KNOXVILLE, TN - Knox County, Tenn., Mayor Tim Burchett laid out a schedule of cost-cutting measures after his swearing-in ceremony on Sept. 1, expected to result in a 20-percent savings in the Mayor's budget. This includes selling some fleet vehicles and eliminating take-home vehicles.
Read More →CHICAGO - Mayor Richard M. Daley announced the City of Chicago is planning to issue Requests for Proposal to privatize the management and execution of some City services, including fleet management.
Read More →MANDEVILLE, LA - City of Mandeville, La., Mayor Donald Villere is doing away with take-home vehicles for department heads. Villere told the City Council August 26 that the mayor, the planning director, and the finance director will no longer be provided with take-home vehicles.
Read More →HATTIESBURG, MS - City of Hattiesburg, Miss., police and fire departments are both looking to replace vehicles in the next fiscal year. Despite a tight budget, officials say both departments likely will have their requests granted.
Read More →PORTSMOUTH, VA - The City of Portsmouth, Va., City Council agreed on August 24 to begin replacing an aging fleet of fire trucks, police cars, and other city vehicles after a two-year pause.
Read More →HILLSBORO, OR - Three City of Hillsboro, Ore., departments are asking city councilors to green-light a $17 million plan to build a new maintenance facility for the city’s vehicle fleet.
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