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VINELAND, NJ - City officials are compiling a report of all municipal employees authorized to drive home a city-owned vehicle in efforts to save money.

Tags: City of Vineland, take-home vehicles

LAUREL, MS - The City of Laurel will be parking 22 city-issued vehicles beginning Dec. 24 in an ongoing effort to cut expenses.

Tags: City of Laurel, fuel savings, take-home cuts, take-home vehicles

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - In efforts to trim $6.5 million from its proposed 2010 budget, Kent County officials are reviewing whether all take-home vehicles are needed.

Tags: Kent County, take-home cuts, take-home vehicles

MONTGOMERY, AL - Effective this week, only two out of 22 city departments will be assigned take-home vehicles, which will only be allowed when an employee is on call for the evening.

Tags: City of Montgomery, cost-cutting, take-home cuts, take-home policy, take-home vehicles

PUEBLO, CO - Pueblo County commissioners were scrutinized last summer after a televised news report questioned the "perk" and use of county-owned cars on personal business.

Tags: personal use, Pueblo County, take-home vehicles

KNOXVILLE, TN - County commissioners recently approved a proposal that could lead to key county take-home vehicles having GPS systems installed to cut down on employees' personal driving.

Tags: GPS, Knox County, personal use, take-home policy, take-home vehicles

CHARLESTON, WV - Effective immediately, all state vehicle users must keep a logbook that clearly documents personal use of the vehicles versus business use of the vehicles.

Tags: fleet audit, state fleet, take-home vehicles, West Virginia

HOUSTON - Replacing 186 aging city vehicles, the City of Houston is reviewing all vehicle spending items, including the police department's current take-home policy.

Tags: City of Houston, Houston Police Department, take-home policy, take-home vehicles

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ - Burlington County announced it will cut another 36 vehicles from fleet and park approximately 44 cars and trucks designated as take-home vehicles.

Tags: Burlington County, cost-cutting, take-home cuts, take-home vehicles

TORRANCE, CA – With local governments across the country working hard to cut costs under tight budgets, county and city take-home vehicle policies have become a more closely examined issue in recent months.

Tags: city vehicles, county vehicles, take-home policy, take-home vehicles, taxpayer money

DALLAS – Dallas County is almost done installing GPS tracking devices in all take-home county vehicles to prevent employees from misusing their take-home vehicles, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Tags: Dallas County, GPS, personal use, take-home vehicles, tracking

CAPE CORAL, FL – Though 920 on-road vehicles were listed as insured, the take-home vehicle audit report revealed the combined total of all departmental vehicles only numbered 845, reported the Cape Coral Daily Breeze.

Tags: Cape Coral, city council, City Manager, fleet audit, insured vehicles, take-home vehicles, vehicle audit

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The policy addresses park and ride and take-home vehicle assignments and eligibility.

Tags: internal policy, Jacksonville, Fla., park and ride vehicles, take-home vehicles, vehicle assignments, vehicle policy

GRANITE BAY, CA – New policy developed by the County Executive Office includes reduction in the number of SUVs used as take-home vehicles, attaching prominent county markings, and buying more fuel-efficient models.

Tags: board of supervisors, County Executive Office, county vehicles, mileage, Placer County, take-home vehicles

SOUTH BEND, NJ – St. Joseph County commissioners will vote on a proposal that would reduce the number of County employees that take their cars home.

Tags: restriction, St. Joseph County , take-home vehicles

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s policy to provide take-home vehicles to 117 managers and supervisors is under scrutiny.

Tags: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, take-home vehicles