Vehicle Maintenance

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

SALINAS, CA - County policy currently allows some high-level managers to use county-provided cars for their commutes or receive a $375 monthly transportation stipend.

Tags: county vehicles, Monterey County, 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

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

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – San Luis Obispo County supervisors recently grilled department heads on excessive use of take-home vehicles after a grand jury report found take-home use amounts to an estimated $1 million annually, according to the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

Tags: grand jury report, San Luis Obispo County, SLO County, take-home policy, take-home vehicles

MONMOUTH, NJ – Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini has proposed legislation to restrict use of the 15,000 government vehicles issued to New Jersey state employees.

Tags: county vehicles, Delaware, legislation, New Jersey, state vehicles, take-home policy, take-home vehicles

BALTIMORE – City taxpayers have spent $13,803 to keep the mayor's three cars running so far this fiscal year, according to a WBALTV investigation.

Tags: Baltimore, city-owned vehicle, job perk, mayor, personal use, take-home vehicles, taxpayer money

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

LOUISVILLE, KY – Department of Labor hearing officers have ruled against allowing the city to continue to charge fees for take-home vehicles, according to WHAS11.

Tags: Department of Labor Hearing, LMPD, Louisville, KY, take-home fees, take-home vehicles

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

OCEAN CITY, MD – City Council agreed to minimal cuts in the number of cars, reducing fleet by 12 vehicles, according to Ocean City Today.

Tags: city vehicles, Ocean City, personal use, take-home vehicles, vehicle policy

PHOENIX – Facing an estimated $138.2 million shortfall next year, Maricopa County leaders are tightening up their policies on take-home vehicles, according to the Arizona Republic.

Tags: fleet vehicles, Maricopa County, personal use, take-home vehicles, vehicle policy

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

PHOENIX – The county government has 2,500 cars, vans and trucks in its fleet. Like other governments, Maricopa is facing budget shortfalls and lower tax revenue due to the economy.

Tags: county budget, Maricopa County, personal use, take-home vehicles